Flasks Collection (page 2)

River view winter ice outside walls city people enjoy themselves
River view in winter, River view in winter. On the ice outside the walls of a city, people enjoy themselves with flasks and skates

Single Glass Flask With Blue Solution

Two Glass Flasks With Colored Solutions

Chad - Milk Sellers at N Djamena (Fort-Lamy). Date: circa 1930s

Four people in a car outside a Post Office
Four people sitting inside a car outside a Post Office with their picnic things set out. Date: circa 1930s

Advert for Thermos flasks WW1
Jolly advertisement for Thermos Flasks, an essential accessory to deal with trench life during the First World War. Thermos allows plenty of hot water for shaving

glass laboratory flasks
Glass flasks with liquid as used in research and science labs for scientific, medical, and chemical analysis and research

Advert for J. C Vickery wind screen for match box 1914
Electro-plated or polished lacquered brass, easy to use works in the must strongest winds patent match box screen. Flat silver pocket flask. 1914

Greetings card in the shape of a picnic basket
Greetings card in the shape of a wickerwork picnic basket full of delicious food. Date: circa 1890s

Sterling silver goods, Plate 207, showing bells, a trowel, bouquet holders, whistles, a dram flask, cutlery and other items. Date: circa 1880s

Advert for H. W. Koehler - vacuum flask 1912
" Autotherm", vacuum flask, maintaining heat for 24 hours and keeps liquid cool for days. 1912

Loading a cart with wine flasks, Florence, Italy - morning. Date: 1905

Pneumatics- flasks, thermometers and wind gauges, 18th century.. Pneumatics- flasks for the artificial production of Pyrmont water, thermometers by James Kewley and John Leslie

Advert for Icy-Hot vacuum flasks 1916
Keeps contents ice cold for 72 hours; hot for 24 hours, comes in container enameled in leather effect, with nickel-plated shoulder and drinking cup. 1916

Dessert or The Confectioners Sign
XIR32715 Dessert or The Confectioners Sign by Spanish School, (17th century); Musee des Beaux-Arts, Besancon, France; Spanish, out of copyright

Portrait of Henrietta Girshmann (1885-1970), 1907 (oil on canvas)
BAL168223 Portrait of Henrietta Girshmann (1885-1970), 1907 (oil on canvas) by Serov, Valentin Aleksandrovich (1865-1911); 140x140 cm; Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow, Russia; Russian, out of copyright

Winter, Hendrick van Schoel, Justus Sadeler, 1595 - 1622

Sealing and labelling some of the thousands of flasks of blood donated by citizens of Moscow: 1941. World War II

James Dewar (1842-1923) in his laboratory holding one of his vacuum flasks. Scottish chemist and physicist. Vacuum flask: cordite. From a picture published London 1910

St Bernard mountain rescue dogs with flasks of brandy on their collars. Named for St Bernard of Menthon (fl 1081) who built two mountain rest houses (Hospices) in the Alps. Wood engraving circa 1880

Dairy farming, farmer drawing semen straws from flask of liquid nitrogen to artificially inseminate dairy cow, England, November

Cattle farming, removing straws of embryos from flask containing liquid nitrogen for embryo transfer into recipient cows, England, April

Cattle farming, artificial insemination technician preparing semen for cow in back of van, England, May

Two glass flasks containing Potassium in solution, liquid in one fully dissolved and the other unmixed

Alchemical gold, 19th century
Alchemical gold. 19th-century artwork of an alchemist (centre) holding out a sample of molten gold. Either side, a man and woman look on in amazement

Alchemist at work, 18th century
Alchemist at work. 18th-century artwork of an alchemist (right) operating bellows at his furnace with an assistant holding a flask for a potion

Chemistry experiment, 19th century
Chemistry experiment, 19th-century artwork. The apparatus at left is being used for distillation, with gas-fuelled bunsen burner at far left heating liquids in glass retorts

Fluorescent imaging fluids C015 / 6515
Fluorescent imaging fluids. Lab worker holding flasks of fluorescent fluids used in fluorescent imaging for surgical procedures

Fluorescent imaging fluids C015 / 6516
Fluorescent imaging fluids. Lab worker holding a vial containing a fluorescent fluid used in fluorescent imaging for surgical procedures

Materials analysis C015 / 5741
Materials analysis. Flasks and beakers used for the chemical analysis of materials

Laboratory glassware C015 / 5743
Laboratory glassware

Laboratory glassware C015 / 5742
Laboratory glassware

Vacuum flask by Dewar, 1892 C016 / 3685
Dewar flask. Variation on an early design of vacuum flask made by James Dewar in 1892. This consists of two glass flasks, one inside the other, that are joined at the top

Vacuum flask by Dewar, 1892 C016 / 3686
Dewar flask. Variation on an early design of vacuum flask made by James Dewar in 1892. This consists of two glass flasks, one inside the other, that are joined at the top

Vacuum flask by Dewar, 1898 C016 / 3671
Dewar flask. An early design of vacuum flask made by James Dewar in 1898. This consists of two glass flasks, one inside the other, that are joined at the top

Chemistry equipment, early 19th century C013 / 5268
Chemical equipment. Early 19th-century artwork depicting a variety of devices and instruments used in chemistry experiments

Cattle farming, farmer taking frozen bull semen from flask of liquid nitrogen, England, november

Spitting flasks, from thes Maw & Sons catalogue Date: 1903

Potted Plants
Community pots - the tiny plants have been removed from flasks and are pricked off into pots. The compost is sphagnum moss and osmunda fibre - finer than normal. Date: 1955

Cupping, historical artwork
Cupping. Historical artwork showing the use of suction cups, a form of traditional medicine used to bring bad blood to the surface from internal organs

Picnic by the roadside
Having a picnic by the roadside - tucking into a thermos of hot tea!

A Merry Christmas
A Christmas scene from the early 17th century showing seven men round a table raising goblets in the air for a toast. Several empty bottles or flasks are scattered about suggesting that a lot of wine

Making Ether / 1747
The chemical processes used to make ether

Toilet / Perfume Flasks
Old perfume flasks and pomanders

C16 Alchemists
An alchemist and his assistant heat the substances whose essence will collect in the flasks at the top of the apparatus, shedding impurities as they rise up the column

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"Unveiling the Timeless Elegance: Flasks Through Centuries" Step into the enchanting world of flasks, where history and artistry intertwine to create vessels that have stood the test of time. From The Pharmacy's captivating 1912 artwork to a distillation woodcut from the 16th century, these flasks hold stories within their delicate curves. Intriguingly, it was in 1827 when industry met craftsmanship as Cooper introduced their revolutionary flask design. London Trade Card by William Bull showcases how even musical instruments found solace in this versatile creation. Journeying across continents, we find ourselves at Victoria College's Alexandria Chemistry Laboratory, where flasks played an essential role in scientific exploration. Meanwhile, Hatch Mansfield and Co Advertisement reminds us of their significance beyond academia - serving as loyal companions during everyday adventures. Venturing further afield, Chad reveals milk sellers at N Djamena (Fort-Lamy), relying on trusty flasks for sustenance amidst bustling streets. And who could forget those nostalgic moments captured outside a Post Office with four people cherishing shared memories? it also played an instrumental role during WW1; an advert for Thermos flasks stands as a testament to their reliability on battlefields and beyond. A mesmerizing illustration from a history of Peru transports us back to 1717 - showcasing Inca royalty surrounded by Indian attendants alongside intricate diagrams of bicharra. Delving deeper into antiquity, we encounter a powder flask crafted from antler dating back to c. 1570 - reminding us that innovation knows no bounds throughout centuries past. Ancient Greece beckons through The Art of Perfume's pochoir print publication from 1912; revealing how even fragrance found its home within these timeless vessels. As we reflect upon these glimpses into history and culture through various mediums - be it art or utility - one thing remains certain.