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Manufacturer:
Telefonbau und Normalzeit GmbH, German, founded 1899  Search this
Designer:
Richard Schadewell, German  Search this
Medium:
Enameled and nickel-plated brass, Bakelite (TM), woven textile (cord)
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 13.5 × 11 × 15.3 cm (5 5/16 in. × 4 5/16 in. × 6 in.)
Type:
appliances & tools
Decorative Arts
telephone
Object Name:
telephone
Manufactured in:
Frankfurt, Germany
Date:
1929
Description:
Black-enameled brass rotary telephone with nickel-plated brass rotary dial and black Bakelite receiver; white faceplate with black numbers under dial; black ring with white letters, A,B,C,D,E,F,G,H,J,K, and manufacturer's logo, TM, within dial.
Credit Line:
Gift of George R. Kravis II
Accession Number:
2018-22-45
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection
Product Design and Decorative Arts Department
Data Source:
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq4e68b767f-6718-494c-8d56-41432306416a
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:chndm_2018-22-45