Thermos Flask

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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.

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Category	Metalwork
Object type	Thermos flask
Parts	This object consists of 4 parts. Thermos Flask Thermos Flask Lid Thermos Flask Case Thermos Flask Cork
Materials and techniques	Electroplated base metal with gilt lid in wickerwork case. Wicker Base Metal Electroplating Gilding Basket-Making
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.
Dimensions	M.8 1 2002 flask height: 24.5cm (Note: Taken from the register) M.8 1 2002 flask diameter: 8cm (Note: Taken from the register.) M.8 2 2002 lid height: 6cm (Note: Taken from the register) M.8 2 2002 lid diameter: 5.5cm (Note: Taken from the register) M.8 3 2002 case height: 28.5cm (Note: Taken from the register) M.8 3 2002 case diameter: 15cm (Note: Taken from the register and including handles. )
Production type	Mass produced
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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	Metalwork Collection
Accession number	M.8:4-2002

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Record created	April 15, 2002
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O64776/thermos-flask/

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