Description:
Henry Dreyfuss (1904-1972) Thermos and Undertray
Aluminum, steel, glass, rubber, enamel
Design date 1936, United States
Cream-colored body with glass lid and matching cream-colored undertray, marked on base The American Thermos Bottle Co. The only Thermos Reg. V.S. Patent Office. No. 539. Vacuum Bottle designed by Henry Dreyfuss. Norwich, Conn. USA., approx. ht. 5 3/4, tray wd. 9 1/4 in.
Note: Henry Dreyfuss was one of America's great industrial designers.
Estimate $300-500
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