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Samovar in the form of Sputnik 1

1970/1979

Science Museum

Science Museum
London, United Kingdom

Sputnik's distinctive shape and memorable name had a global cultural impact. They were used in all sorts of consumer goods such as this samovar, which comprises a Sputnik teapot 'orbiting' the kettle's 'Earth'.

Source: The Memorial Museum of Cosmonautics
Credit: The Memorial Museum of Cosmonautics
Photo: State Museum and Exhibition Center ROSIZO
Object no: L2014-4293

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  • Title: Samovar in the form of Sputnik 1
  • Date Created: 1970/1979
  • Rights: © The Memorial Museum of Cosmonautics
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