Display Status
This object is on display in Hangar Overlook at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA.
Object Details
Type
ART-Miscellaneous
Medium
Case, Needle
Physical Description
Enameled brass needle case with lid. Cylindrical with rounded ends. Red with four ballooning scenes, two on the base and two smaller scenes on the lid. Each scene is different, but they all show people on the ground looking at balloons in the sky. There are white embellishments around each scene and on the red background.
Dimensions
Overall: (Dia. x L) 3 × 10.8cm (1 3/16 × 4 1/4 in.)
Inventory Number
A20140452000
Credit Line
Gift of the Norfolk Charitable Trust
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
Restrictions & Rights
Open Access (CCO)
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