Medium:

Box, Snuff

Dimensions:

Overall (Dia. x H): 8.1 × 1.9cm (3 3/16 × 3/4 in.)

Type:

ART-Miscellaneous

Physical Description:

Circular wood snuff box with scene of the Montgolfier flight of September 19, 1783 from Versailles on lid. The scene is painted on an unknown material, under glass, and is framed with a copper alloy in a twisted pattern. The interior of the box is lined in tortoise shell.

Credit Line:

Gift of the Norfolk Charitable Trust

Inventory Number:

A20140438000

Restrictions & Rights:

Usage conditions apply

See more items in:

National Air and Space Museum Collection

Data Source:

National Air and Space Museum

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv944537204-8587-4021-840f-b6214c1ba99f

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nasm_A20140438000