Display Status
This object is not on display at the National Air and Space Museum. It is either on loan or in storage.
Object Details
Type
ART-Miscellaneous
Medium
Box, Snuff
Physical Description
Small, round ivory snuff box. Lid is not hinged, and has a Montgolfier balloon ascension scene painted on the surface. The fire and the tall poles to elevate the envelope before inflation are shown. The painting appears to be covered with varnish. The interior of the lid is lined with a white textile.
Dimensions
Overall (Dia. x W): 5.4 × 1.6cm (2 1/8 × 5/8 in.)
Inventory Number
A20140466000
Credit Line
Gift of the Norfolk Charitable Trust
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
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