Thermos Flask
1910-1920 (manufactured)
| Place of origin |
Machine made cylindrical flask with rounded shoulders, screw thread to attach the beaker shaped lid and cork stopper. The flask has a silvered insulating glass liner. The lid functions as a cup and has a gilt interior with a thread to screw it to the body. The case is wicker with two oval handles and a lid fixed by a wicker peg. It is decorated with two lighter wicker stripes and is lined with green felt.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Parts | This object consists of 4 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Electroplated base metal with gilt lid in wickerwork case. |
| Brief description | Electroplate and gilt thermos flask in original wickerwork case. English, 1910-20. |
| Physical description | Machine made cylindrical flask with rounded shoulders, screw thread to attach the beaker shaped lid and cork stopper. The flask has a silvered insulating glass liner. The lid functions as a cup and has a gilt interior with a thread to screw it to the body. The case is wicker with two oval handles and a lid fixed by a wicker peg. It is decorated with two lighter wicker stripes and is lined with green felt. |
| Production type | Mass produced |
| Marks and inscriptions | |
| Credit line | Given by Françoise Crichton, |
| Object history | Historical significance: The 'Thermos' or vacuum flask was invented in 1892 by Sir James Dewar. In 1904, commercial production was begun by a German company named Thermos GmbH. In 1907, the trademark rights were sold off to three companies: the American Thermos Bottle Company, Canadian Thermos Bottle Co. Ltd and the British Thermos Limited who in 1911 produced the first machine made glass filler . |
| Production | Reason For Production: Retail |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | M.8:4-2002 |
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| Record created | April 15, 2002 |
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