Title
Sablé pin cushion
Caption
Pin cushion made by the Demoiselles de Saint Cyr.
Commemorating the first balloon flight experiment carried out in the first court of honour in the château de Versailles on 19th septembre 1783.
Sablé (technique combining thread and small glass beads) (13.2 x 6.2 cm)
Muller-Quênot Collection
Info+
The beaded embellishment shows the hot-air balloon flight in a country-style landscape.
Date
18th century
Credit line
Photo12/Association Muller Quenot Rosheim
Reference
MQR10A00_113
License type
Rights managed
Available size
59,1Mb (3,9Mb) / 12,3in x 18,6in / 3702 x 5577 (300dpi)