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Flask Collection

Background imageFlask Collection: London Trade Card - William Bull, Musical Instruments

London Trade Card - William Bull, Musical Instruments - trumpets, kettledrums, French horns, speaking trumpets, hearing horns for deaf people, powder flasks

Background imageFlask Collection: One Kind of Picnic - Another by H. M. Bateman 2 of 2

One Kind of Picnic - Another by H. M. Bateman 2 of 2
A group attempt a countryside picnic but are beset with problems ranging from angry wasps to an irate landowner

Background imageFlask Collection: Coach party having lunch in a pub

Coach party having lunch in a pub
A coach party stops for lunch in a pub. circa 1950s

Background imageFlask Collection: The Humorist Easter Number 1938

The Humorist Easter Number 1938
The Humorist Easter Number front cover illustrated by William Heath Robinson featuring two exhausted cyclists sleeping off a picnic lunch, unaware that somebody is riding away on their tandem bicycle

Background imageFlask Collection: Chaucer, Doctor O Physic

Chaucer, Doctor O Physic
The Doctor of Physic holds up a flask to the light

Background imageFlask Collection: Kentish Cider Drinkers

Kentish Cider Drinkers
After a hard morning ploughing, two Kentish farm workers take a well earned break and pour themselves a mug of cider from a pottery flask

Background imageFlask Collection: Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam

Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam. Illustration by Edmund Dulac to the 12th Quatrain

Background imageFlask Collection: Native American man of Peru, 16th century

Native American man of Peru, 16th century. He wears a headband, tunic decorated with flowers and birds and checkered design, holds a flask and palm-wood farming tool. Hommes de Perou

Background imageFlask Collection: Chemist holding up a flask at a table in a laboratory

Chemist holding up a flask at a table in a laboratory. With mortar and pestle, flasks, pots, furnace and still

Background imageFlask Collection: Portrait of Commodore Hawser Trunnion from Peregrine Pickle

Portrait of Commodore Hawser Trunnion from Peregrine Pickle
Portrait of Commodore Hawser Trunnion, misogynist seaman in Tobias Smollett's picaresque novel The Adventures of Peregrine Pickle, 1758

Background imageFlask Collection: Decorative front cover with vignette of woman at her toilette, R

Decorative front cover with vignette of woman at her toilette, R
Decorative front cover with calligraphic title and vignette of woman holding a flask of perfume at her toilette with fairies holding a mirror and garlands of flowers

Background imageFlask Collection: A corpulent woman sits on a public weighing machine, Paris

A corpulent woman sits on a public weighing machine, Paris
A corpulent woman sits sadly on a public weighing machine, Paris. A foreigner with lorgnette laughs at the dial, while a perfume seller offers her some flasks. The chair cost two sous

Background imageFlask Collection: Norman weaponry

Norman weaponry: lance 212, Gisarma or halberd 213, Bipennis or double battle axe 214, battle axe 215, 226, 227, spear 216, jousting spear 217, cross-bearing orb or Reichsapfel 218-220

Background imageFlask Collection: The Flask Inn, Highgate, London, early 1900s

The Flask Inn, Highgate, London, early 1900s Date: early 1900s

Background imageFlask Collection: The Flask Inn, Highgate, London

The Flask Inn, Highgate, London Date: early 1900s

Background imageFlask Collection: Still Life, They also serve who only stand and wait, WW1

Still Life, They also serve who only stand and wait, WW1
Still Life, They also serve who only stand and wait - George Robinson, Special Constable. Date: circa 1916

Background imageFlask Collection: Bushells Advertisement

Bushells Advertisement
An advertisement set of illustrations for Bushells, producers of tea and coffee, founded in 1883. One image shows a man enjoying a cup of Bushell's tea, with his little girl holding the flask

Background imageFlask Collection: Women picnic on route of royal wedding

Women picnic on route of royal wedding
Two women picnic amongst litter on the route of the royal wedding of Princess Margaret and Anthony Armstrong-Jones. Date: 1960

Background imageFlask Collection: Soldiers stopping to replenish their water bottles, this could be filled at certain fixed

Soldiers stopping to replenish their water bottles, this could be filled at certain fixed stations brought in by flexible pipes. Date: December 1917

Background imageFlask Collection: A late middle-aged couple enjoying a picnic

A late middle-aged couple enjoying a picnic
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Background imageFlask Collection: Persian woman in dance costume

Persian woman in dance costume. Illustration by Mounier from Guillaume-Antoine Oliviers Travels in the Ottoman Empire, Egypt and Persia, 1801

Background imageFlask Collection: Greek and Campanian clay pottery

Greek and Campanian clay pottery: Greek amphora 1, two-handle cup or diota 2, wine jug or oenochoe 3, vase or lecythus 4, flask or guttus 5, and jug or hydra 6

Background imageFlask Collection: Musket parts including rest, bayonet, bandileer

Musket parts including rest, bayonet, bandileer
Matchlock musket, lock and bayonet from the Tower of London 1-3, bayonet 4, musket rest and bayonet 5, musket rest 6, bandileers and powder flask 7, wheel lock 8, 9, and spanner 10

Background imageFlask Collection: Asian battle axe, dagger, cresse and powder flask

Asian battle axe, dagger, cresse and powder flask
Asiatic arms: battle axe 1, dagger 2, Rohilla battle axe 3, Indian cresse or kris 3, and eastern powder flask 5, 6

Background imageFlask Collection: Dance of the indigenous people of Chile

Dance of the indigenous people of Chile. Men and women dance in a circle around a drummer, a man holding a standard, and flasks of wine

Background imageFlask Collection: Various types of chemical stills

Various types of chemical stills
Alembic still with cucurbit flask and stil-head, alcohol still, and subliming aludel or Hermetic vase

Background imageFlask Collection: Artwork by Florence Auerbach, flask of red wine

Artwork by Florence Auerbach, flask of red wine, dated Florence, 1882. Date: 1882

Background imageFlask Collection: An old lady in a bath chair relaxes with a younger female companion outside

An old lady in a bath chair relaxes with a younger female companion outside The Flask public house, a hostelry dating back to 1767, Highgate, North London, England. Date: built 1767

Background imageFlask Collection: WINTER PICNIC SET

WINTER PICNIC SET
The picnic season is not entirely over with the coming of winter. A waterproof ground sheet, leather cushions, a foot warmer and a thermos flask will all come in handy! Date: 1930s

Background imageFlask Collection: PICNIC FOR ONE 1930S

PICNIC FOR ONE 1930S
Smiling woman, wearing finely striped dress, bangles & sandals, enjoys bread & butter alfresco from a picnic hamper. The food & tea flask is laid out upon a gingham cloth. Date: 1930s

Background imageFlask Collection: Tea on Overcombe beach near Weymouth, South Devon - served hot from a Thermos flask in a

Tea on Overcombe beach near Weymouth, South Devon - served hot from a Thermos flask in a very swanky tea hamper Date: 1938

Background imageFlask Collection: The Loan Collection Exhibition - South Kensington: (left to right from top

The Loan Collection Exhibition - South Kensington: (left to right from top) Largest Known Pearl, Silver Flask, Silver-gilt Spoon, Coffret in Gilt Metal, Silerv-gilt Reliquary, Double-bulbed Cup

Background imageFlask Collection: Anti-German cartoon, Made in Germany, WW1

Anti-German cartoon, Made in Germany, WW1
Made in Germany, an anti-German First World War cartoon, showing a long-legged Kaiser Wilhelm II running from France to Germany with a flask of wine

Background imageFlask Collection: The Ashanti War (1873-74) - Ashanti implements and weapons

The Ashanti War (1873-74) - Ashanti implements and weapons
A. Sanko, musical instrument B. Cushion C. Ashanti Ministers state bag D. Fantee stool, cut out of solid block of cotton wood E. and F. War Greegrees or charms made of leather and straw worked in G

Background imageFlask Collection: South Grove and Flask Tavern, Highgate, North London

South Grove and Flask Tavern, Highgate, North London. Date: circa 1900s

Background imageFlask Collection: Old Flask Inn, Highgate, North London

Old Flask Inn, Highgate, North London. Date: circa 1930s

Background imageFlask Collection: Trade catalogue of mens shaving equipment 1911

Trade catalogue of mens shaving equipment 1911
Trade catalogue for Harrords department store, showing a page selection of shaving equipment. 1911

Background imageFlask Collection: Four people in a car outside a Post Office

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

Background imageFlask Collection: Advert for Thermos flasks WW1

Advert for Thermos flasks WW1
Jolly advertisement for Thermos Flasks, an essential accessory to deal with trench life during the First World War

Background imageFlask Collection: 1960S PICNIC

1960S PICNIC
Mum is about to pour the tea from the flask and Dad is adjusting his daughters Alice band in this jolly picnic scene

Background imageFlask Collection: A lady in Sunday best and Monday work clothes

A lady in Sunday best and Monday work clothes - North West England. Date: circa 1907

Background imageFlask Collection: Advert for Dickins & Jones soldiers & sailors comforts 1914

Advert for Dickins & Jones soldiers & sailors comforts 1914
Selection of Christmas gifts for soldiers and sailors. 1914

Background imageFlask Collection: Advert for J. C Vickery wind screen for match box 1914

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

Background imageFlask Collection: Greetings card in the shape of a picnic basket

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

Background imageFlask Collection: Sterling silver goods, Plate 207

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

Background imageFlask Collection: Greek art. Grave monument of Archippe in the form of a lekyt

Greek art. Grave monument of Archippe in the form of a lekythos. About 390 BC. The seated dead woman, a woman (Xeno) with child. Glyptothek. Munich. Germany

Background imageFlask Collection: Greek Art. Munich Lekythos. Grave monument in the form of an

Greek Art. Munich Lekythos. Grave monument in the form of an oil flask (lekythos). About 370 BC. As a sing of their attachment the couple reach out their hands to each other. Gyptothek. Munich

Background imageFlask Collection: Polychrome limestone reliefs depicting essences and perfumes

Polychrome limestone reliefs depicting essences and perfumes vessels offering. Temple of Hatshepsut. Eighteenth Dynasty. New Kingdom. Egypt

Background imageFlask Collection: Advert for H. W. Koehler - vacuum flask 1912

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

Background imageFlask Collection: Winston Churchill hunting wild boar, drinking

Winston Churchill hunting wild boar, drinking
The Duke of Westminster and Winston Churchill hunting wild boars at Foucarmont, in the forest of Eu. Here Winston Churchill has a drink from a hip flask before the start of a hunt

Background imageFlask Collection: French Theatre -- La Condamnacion de Bancquet

French Theatre -- La Condamnacion de Bancquet
La Condamnacion de Bancquet, a morality play against gluttony attributed to Nicolas (or Nicole) de la Chesnaye

Background imageFlask Collection: Tramp asleep on a Balham street, SW London

Tramp asleep on a Balham street, SW London
A tramp asleep on a bench on a Balham street in SW London. The various bags and papers appear to belong to him. Date: circa 1960s

Background imageFlask Collection: Itinerant seller of tissane with flask and cups

Itinerant seller of tissane with flask and cups.. Handcolored copperplate engraving by M. S. from Benjamin Rotchs Manners and Customs of the French, London, Sotheran, 1893

Background imageFlask Collection: German table items from the early 16th century

German table items from the early 16th century.. Chromolithograph from Jakob Heinrich von Hefner-Altenecks Costumes, Artworks and Appliances from the Middle Ages to the 17th Century, Frankfurt, 1889

Background imageFlask Collection: Egyptian sea captain in turban and robes smoking a pipe

Egyptian sea captain in turban and robes smoking a pipe.. Handcolored lithograph from Friedrich Wilhelm Goedsches Complete Gallery of Peoples in True Pictures, Meissen, circa 1835-1840

Background imageFlask Collection: Ascot race plate: Queen Victorias gift of a gold vase, 1874

Ascot race plate: Queen Victorias gift of a gold vase, 1874
The Queens gold vase, given by Queen Victoria as a prize for one of the Ascot races in 1874. A large gold flagon in the style of Queen Annes time, made by R. & S. Garrard & Co. Date: 1874

Background imageFlask Collection: Picnic For Two by Muriel Dawson

Picnic For Two by Muriel Dawson -- a little boy sits on the grass, giving his pet dog a drink from a bowl. Date: 1946

Background imageFlask Collection: Two men enjoying a hilltop picnic

Two men enjoying a hilltop picnic during a day out walking

Background imageFlask Collection: Advert for Beatl picnic basket 1930

Advert for Beatl picnic basket 1930
No more breakages, no soggy paper plates and cups. Bright and colourful Beatl picnic basket. Date: 1930

Background imageFlask Collection: Advert for Icy-Hot vacuum flasks 1916

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

Background imageFlask Collection: Ladies Camping

Ladies Camping
Two rather smartly dressed young ladies, probably more accostomed to the town than the country, avoid roughing it by making tea with a very shiny modern vacuum flask! Date: late 1950s

Background imageFlask Collection: Women Motor Cyclists

Women Motor Cyclists
Two young women motor cyclists, who appear to be accepting a drop of drink from a man with a flask, non- alcoholic, we hope. Date: early 1930s

Background imageFlask Collection: POLICEMENs PICNIC

POLICEMENs PICNIC
Two laughing policemen, captured on camera enjoying a picnic, or perhaps just a flask of tea and a bite to eat, next to a tent! Date: early 1930s

Background imageFlask Collection: Whisky Glass Revolver

Whisky Glass Revolver
An Al Capone cut glass hip flask revolver for holding whisky, ideal for the perfect shot! Date: early 1930s

Background imageFlask Collection: CAGNACCI, Guido (1601-1681). Flowers in a Flask

CAGNACCI, Guido (1601-1681). Flowers in a Flask. mid. 17th c. Baroque art. Oil on canvas. ITALY. Forl쮠 Civic Pinacotheca

Background imageFlask Collection: Advert for Kodak - faster, truer snaps

Advert for Kodak - faster, truer snaps

Background imageFlask Collection: Camping Equipment

Camping Equipment
Camping equipment, comprising of a bed and tent in one, with head support, a comfortable canvas chair, a wash bowl on a stand and a rucksack and water flask - luxury! Date: 1935

Background imageFlask Collection: Picnic by the seaside

Picnic by the seaside
A couple have a picnic by the seaside, using a fishing boat as a shelter from the stiff breeze (possibly!)... Date: circa 1940s

Background imageFlask Collection: Picnic by the roadside

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

Background imageFlask Collection: Pocket flask and napkin ring from Titanic

Pocket flask and napkin ring from Titanic
1. A silver pocket flask belonging to Florence Ware, a second class passenger who survived the Titanic disaster. It was given to her by the bandmaster, Wallace Hartley. 2

Background imageFlask Collection: Sketches of Hampstead, London, 1886

Sketches of Hampstead, London, 1886
Engraving showing a serices of scenes around Hampstead, in London, 1886

Background imageFlask Collection: The Dog in War

The Dog in War
A Canine member of the German Red Cross, seen with two orderlies, equipped for field service with a flask, cup and first-aid case

Background imageFlask Collection: MEAL TIME

MEAL TIME
Two women enjoying a meal- whatever is in that box must be very tasty

Background imageFlask Collection: Bismarck / Rohling / Page 29

Bismarck / Rohling / Page 29
Bismarck offers soldiers a drink from his brandy-flask


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