Thermos Pitcher with Base and Lid

Henry Dreyfuss

1 of 2

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. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)

Title

Thermos Pitcher with Base and Lid

Date

1935

Geography

Place manufactured: Norwich, Connecticut, United States

Medium

Aluminum, steel (?), glass, rubber

Classification

Food/Drink

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

Have information?

Have information about an artwork? Contact us at

bkmcollections@brooklynmuseum.org.