Object Details
- Description (Brief)
- This aluminum metal, dome lunch box was made by Thermos in the 1940s. The box has a steel handle, two snap closures, and vent holes. The box has a star stamped on the side of the lid. This box is typical of the metal domed boxes that were used before licensed boxes became commonplace.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
- maker
- American Thermos Bottle Company
- Date made
- 1940s
- Credit Line
- Gift of Thermos L.L.C. (through T. H. Chang)
- Physical Description
- metal (overall material)
- plastic (part material)
- Measurements
- overall: 26 cm x 13 cm x 22 cm; 10 1/4 in x 5 1/8 in x 8 11/16 in
- Object Name
- lunch box
