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Office of:
Donald Deskey, (American, 1894–1989)  Search this
Medium:
Graphite, blue and black color pencil on tracing paper
Dimensions:
29.5 x 37.1 cm (11 5/8 x 14 5/8 in.)
Type:
hardware
Drawing
Object Name:
Drawing
Made in:
New York, NY, USA
Date:
1929–1934
Catalogue Status:
Research in Progress
Description:
Design for circular, bichrome drawer knob. At lower left, front elevation shows circular finger pull whose left side is shaded in black and whose right is shaded in blue, possibly indicating different materials or different colors of the same material. This disk is mounted onto anterior circular mount, which in turn would be affixed to drawer or door front by screw (as indicated by side elevation at lower right). Above, plan shows relative depth of components. Margins ruled in graphite.
Credit Line:
Gift of Donald Deskey
Accession Number:
1988-101-791
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection
Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design Department
Data Source:
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq4e0bde73e-7893-4398-942e-14b9f188ae19
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:chndm_1988-101-791