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One snuff box

Snuff box lid of inlaid ivory and tortoiseshell depicting Montgolfier balloon ascent

1783-1800

Snuffbox in the form of a ram's head, Edinburgh, Scotland, 1881-1882

1881-1882

One snuff box, wood, painted to represent tortoiseshell, rectangular 3 3/4" x 1 7/8". Painted lid "Montgolfier at Annonay, 5th June 1783".

One snuff box

1783-1800

One snuff box, tortoiseshell, 3", circular, gold-lined, showing Charles & Robert ascent over Tuileries.

One snuff box

One snuff box, enamel, oval, green base, balloon on lid.

One snuff box

One snuff box, papier mache, painted lid. Montgolfier balloon over village. Rectangular 2 7/8".

One snuff box

One snuff box, tortoiseshell, dark, 3", inlaid copper, moulded material and silver.

One snuff box

One snuff box, French, ivory. Painted lid "Battle of Fleurus". Oval, 4 1/2" x 1 1/2".

A balloon at Fleurus, 1794.

1794-1800

One snuff box, papier mache, circular painted orange-vermilion, 2 3/4", painted lid with balloon and aeronaut over long building. Champ de Mars?

Snuff box decorated with ballooning scene, late 18th century.

1783-1810

One snuff box, enamel, oval, dark blue base, balloon on lid.

One snuff box

One snuff box, oval, 4" x 2", lined tortoiseshell. Balloon in clouds. Blanchard.

One snuff box

One snuff box. Circular. Papier-mâché, oval centre on lid. Picture of balloon, two aeronauts in silver on white; coloured dots in white and pink as surround. Glass cover over oval centre.

Papier-mâché Snuff box decorated with balloon scene

1783-1800

One snuff box. Circular., wood, painted to represent leather. Picture on lid of cylindrical balloon, two aeronauts with flags; two figures below. 2 1/2" dia x 7/8" deep

Wooden Snuff box decorated with balloon scene

1783-1800

One snuff box, circular, 3 1.4" x 1". Painted lid. Charles & Robert's balloon flight depicted flying over people in woodland.

Balloon over countryside, 1785-1795

1785-1810

One snuff box, wood, circular, 3 3/4" painted lid. Montgolfier balloon over river and mill.

Snuff box, decorated with Montgolfier balloon scene

1783-1800

Snuff box, ivory, rectangular, mother of pearl panel in lid, inlaid silver balloon, unsigned, European, 1750-1800

Snuff box

1750-1800

One snuff box. Oval. Battersea enamel; sky blue base. On lid: "In memory of Our Most Gracious Sovereign, George III, obit 1820, aged 82". 1 3/4" x 1 1/2" x 1" deep

Oval Battersea style enamel snuff or patch box decorated with balloon scene

after 1820

One snuff box. Circular. Battersea enamel; yellow base. Balloon and figures on lid in black and white. "Air Balloon". 1 7/8" x 1 1/4" deep

Battersea style Enamel Snuff or patch box decorated with balloon scene

after 1783