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
Round, dark wood snuff box. The wood is possibly mahogany. Lid is inset with a ballooning scene painted on ivory that is in a copper alloy frame and under glass. The scene represents the Montgolfier animal ascent from Versailles on September 19, 1783. The interior is lined in tortoise shell.
Dimensions
Overall (Dia. x W): 8.3 × 2.5cm (3 1/4 × 1 in.)
Inventory Number
A20140471000
Credit Line
Gift of the Norfolk Charitable Trust
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
For more information, visit the Smithsonians Terms of Use.