Box, Pin
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Object Details
- Physical Description
- Round cardboard and glass pin box. Lid has a design of a balloon surrounded by floral motifs done in metal pieces, mother of pearl, and paper that is sandwiched between a flat and a convex piece of glass. The words 'Emporte ma pensée' ("Carries my thoughts") are painted below the balloon. Rest of box is composed of thin cardboard. Sides are decorated in a Greek key pattern. Bottom of the interior of the box is lined in red paper. The bottom of the exterior of the box is lined in green paper.
- Credit Line
- Gift of the Norfolk Charitable Trust
- Inventory Number
- A20140444000
- Restrictions & Rights
- Usage conditions apply
- Type
- ART-Miscellaneous
- Medium
- Box, Pin
- Dimensions
- Overall (dia. x depth): 6.4 × 3.2cm (2 1/2 × 1 1/4 in.)
- See more items in
- National Air and Space Museum Collection
- National Air and Space Museum
- Record ID
- nasm_A20140444000
- Metadata Usage (text)
- Not determined
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv9f98f1b7d-3d73-48d8-ad81-7ace5a996248
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