| Accession # | 2008.58.16a-d |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | The American Thermos Bottle Company |
| Designer | Unknown |
| Title | Carafe, "The Hollywood Set Pattern" |
| Date | 1937 |
| Medium | Silver-aluminum (Amilite), glass, cork |
| Dimensions | carafe with tray (height): 9 3/4 in. (24.8 cm) carafe (height): 8 7/8 in. (22.5 cm); diameter: 4 1/2 in. (11.4 cm) tray (diameter): 6 in. (15.2 cm) |
| Marks | Impressed on underside of carafe: "THE AMERICAN THERMOS BOTTLE CO. NORWICH, CONN. U.S.A. THE ONLY THERMOS REG. U.S. PAT. OFF. REPLACEMENT FILTER NO. 525F MADE IN U.S.A." |
| Inscriptions | Paper labels on bottom of tray and carafe: "406 Dreyfuss c. 1937". This attribution is unsubstantiated. |
| Credit Line | Gift of John C. Waddell |
| Location | Visible Storage: Case 18, Shelf L (Contemporary Design) |
| Description | Carafe (a) - a silver-aluminum (Amilite) conical form with horizontal banding on the lower third of the body; circular black cork stopper (b); black glass cup/lid - black stepped circular form with a wider circular base (c); tray - black circular glass form with a low, rolled rim. |
