Designer:

Peter Schlumbohm, American, born Germany, 1896 - 1962  Search this

Manufacturer:

Chemex Corporation  Search this

Medium:

Molded glass, wood, leather

Dimensions:

28.7 x 16 diameter cm (11 5/16 x 6 5/16 in.)

Type:

appliances & tools

Decorative Arts

Coffee maker

Object Name:

Coffee maker

Date:

1941

Catalogue Status:

Research in Progress

Description:

Large hourglass-shaped coffee maker of transparent glass with high neck and circular mouth molded with a narrow spout; tapered wood collar/hand grip at neck tied with leather thong with bead stop; small projecting dot as water level indicator in lower body, vertically aligned with spout.

Credit Line:

Museum purchase from Decorative Arts Association Acquisition Fund

Accession Number:

1993-150-30

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/kq4bbfc254f-104a-4531-8c5f-5b8e7a23d3a3

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:chndm_1993-150-30