Thermos model no. 65
Vacuum Jug
1945-1955 (manufactured)
1945-1955 (manufactured)
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'Thermos' flask and stopper of green urea formaldehyde glass and a synthetic rubber cork. The body is a two-piece moulding, with a seam running the length of the front and back. Cylindrical shape with moulded band above base, and semi-circular integral handle, following line of body with two holes to form grip. Cork stopper with plastic handle. The base unscrews to allow access to the inner 'silvered' glass envelope, which rests on a rubber circle in the bottom of the base.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 4 parts.
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| Title | Thermos model no. 65 (manufacturer's title) |
| Materials and techniques | Urea formaldehyde, glass, rubber |
| Brief description | Vacuum jug, green urea formaldehyde; Thermos, England, probably late-1940s-mid-1950s |
| Physical description | 'Thermos' flask and stopper of green urea formaldehyde glass and a synthetic rubber cork. The body is a two-piece moulding, with a seam running the length of the front and back. Cylindrical shape with moulded band above base, and semi-circular integral handle, following line of body with two holes to form grip. Cork stopper with plastic handle. The base unscrews to allow access to the inner 'silvered' glass envelope, which rests on a rubber circle in the bottom of the base. |
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| Production type | Mass produced |
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| Object history | Fred Bulmer, a collector based in Leeds, Yorkshire, offered his collection of ‘plastic antiques’ to the V&A in late 1982. The Museum chose to purchase 59 objects from Bulmer the following year (for acquisition papers see MA/1/B3395). The objects were divided among the Museum’s collections according to object type: Furniture and Woodwork taking 26 objects (W.50 to 75-1983), Metalwork 18 objects (M.49 to 66-1984) and Ceramics and Glass 14 objects (C.41 to 54-1984). |
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| Other number | 65 - Model number |
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| Accession number | C.49 to C-1984 |
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| Record created | February 1, 1999 |
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