Thermos Pitcher with Base and Lid
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Caption
Henry Dreyfuss American, 1904–1972. Thermos Pitcher with Base and Lid, 1935. Aluminum, steel (?), glass, rubber, 7 1/4 x 7 3/8 x 5 5/8 in. (18.4 x 18.7 x 14.3 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Paul F. Walter, 83.108.3a-c. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 83.108.3_bw.jpg)
Designer
Manufacturer
Title
Thermos Pitcher with Base and Lid
Date
1935
Geography
Place manufactured: Norwich, Connecticut, United States
Medium
Aluminum, steel (?), glass, rubber
Classification
Dimensions
7 1/4 x 7 3/8 x 5 5/8 in. (18.4 x 18.7 x 14.3 cm)
Signatures
no signature
Inscriptions
no inscriptions
Markings
Molded on underside of base (b): in ring around outer edge, "THE AMERICAN THERMOS BOTTLE CO. / NORWICH, CONN. U.S.A." and, in center, "THE ONLY / THERMOS / REG. U.S. PAT. OFFICE / No 549 / VACUUM BOTTLE / DESIGNED BY / [in script, facsimile signature] Henry Dreyfuss."
Credit Line
Gift of Paul F. Walter
Accession Number
83.108.3a-c
Rights
Creative Commons-BY
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