Thermos Flask
ca.1950 (made)
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Child's Thermos flask with push-on stopper, and cup which screws on to the flask when not in use.
The flask is a metal canister, white metal base and collar, cream plastic lip and silvered glass inner. The canister is printed with a map of the world in colour on a beige background (which has a broken line pattern of waves in dark blue) and the design is embellished with motifs of boats, birds, sea creatures and an anchor. The metal collar is threaded to hold the cup securely, and the lip has an everted ridge which fits into the recessed rim of the stopper.
Moulded cream plastic stopper for a child's Thermos flask. The stopper has a recessed inner lip and an integral plastic bung, and pushes into the lip of the flask. The top of the stopper has a central disc of silver grey plastic moulded with the trade mark etc.
Moulded cream plastic cup for a child's Thermos flask. The cup has slightly curved tapering sides, and a threaded inner rim to attach it to the flask.
The flask is a metal canister, white metal base and collar, cream plastic lip and silvered glass inner. The canister is printed with a map of the world in colour on a beige background (which has a broken line pattern of waves in dark blue) and the design is embellished with motifs of boats, birds, sea creatures and an anchor. The metal collar is threaded to hold the cup securely, and the lip has an everted ridge which fits into the recessed rim of the stopper.
Moulded cream plastic stopper for a child's Thermos flask. The stopper has a recessed inner lip and an integral plastic bung, and pushes into the lip of the flask. The top of the stopper has a central disc of silver grey plastic moulded with the trade mark etc.
Moulded cream plastic cup for a child's Thermos flask. The cup has slightly curved tapering sides, and a threaded inner rim to attach it to the flask.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Parts | This object consists of 3 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Printed plastic, metal, glass |
| Brief description | Thermos flask for a child featuring a World map design, England, about 1950 |
| Physical description | Child's Thermos flask with push-on stopper, and cup which screws on to the flask when not in use. The flask is a metal canister, white metal base and collar, cream plastic lip and silvered glass inner. The canister is printed with a map of the world in colour on a beige background (which has a broken line pattern of waves in dark blue) and the design is embellished with motifs of boats, birds, sea creatures and an anchor. The metal collar is threaded to hold the cup securely, and the lip has an everted ridge which fits into the recessed rim of the stopper. Moulded cream plastic stopper for a child's Thermos flask. The stopper has a recessed inner lip and an integral plastic bung, and pushes into the lip of the flask. The top of the stopper has a central disc of silver grey plastic moulded with the trade mark etc. Moulded cream plastic cup for a child's Thermos flask. The cup has slightly curved tapering sides, and a threaded inner rim to attach it to the flask. |
| Production type | Mass produced |
| Marks and inscriptions | THERMOS
REG.TRADE MARK
THERMOS LIMITED
LONDON ENGLAND |
| Credit line | Given by Mary Kempson |
| Object history | Used by the donor Mary Kempson, born in 1938 |
| Historical context | From donor's letter of 21/03/1999) "the thermos flask...reminds me of day trips to Southend with my Aunty Dolly just after the war, eating gritty sandwiches and drinking luke warm tea" |
| Production | Reason For Production: Retail |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Other number | MODEL 15½ |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | B.86:1 to 3-1999 |
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| Record created | November 24, 1999 |
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