Henry Dreyfuss
Thermos model no. 539

Thermos model no. 539
Thermos model no. 539
Thermos model no. 539
DesignerAmerican, 1904–1972
CultureAmerican
Titles
  • Thermos model no. 539
DateDesigned 1935, manufactured 1936–1939
Made inUnited States
MediumAluminum, enamel, glass, and rubber
DimensionsOverall: 5 7/8 × 6 × 5 in. (14.9 × 15.2 × 12.7 cm)
Overall (.A): 5 1/2 × 6 × 5 in. (14 × 15.2 × 12.7 cm)
Overall (.B): 7/8 × 2 1/2 × 1 7/8 in. (2.2 × 6.4 × 4.8 cm)
Credit LineGift of the estate of Ira J. Jackson
Object number2013.355.A,.B
Non exposé

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ProvenanceIra J. Jackson, Houston; Estate of Ira J. Jackson; given to MFAH, 2013.
Exhibition History“Recent Accessions in Design,” The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, April18–August 10, 2014.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Embossed on bottom - outer ring: THE AMERICAN THERMOS BOTTLE CO. / NORWICH. CONN. U.S.A.
Embossed on bottom - inside ring: THE ONLY / THERMOS / REG. U.S. PAT. OFFICE / No 539 / VACUUM BOTTLE / DESIGNED BY / HENRY DREYFUSS
Sticker on bottom in handwritten black ink: Aluminum / Enamel / Glass Linen
Sticker on bottom in handwritten black ink: Henrey / Dreyfuss / 1934

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