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Desk clock
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"Modernique" clock
Desk clock
Designed by: Paul T. Frankl (American, born in Austria, 1886 – 1958)
Manufactured by: Warren Telechron Company (active 1912–1992)
Manufactured by: Warren Telechron Company (active 1912–1992)
designed 1928; manufactured about 1928–1932
Object Place: Ashland, Massachusetts
Medium/Technique
Chromium plated brass, glass, plastic (probably Bakelite), enamel
Dimensions
Overall: 19.1 x 14.9 x 9.5 cm (7 1/2 x 5 7/8 x 3 3/4 in.)
Credit Line
Museum purchase with funds donated by J. Parker Prindle
Accession Number2008.1038
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAmericas
DescriptionRectangular clock face with radiating bands of alternating shiny and matte chrome. In center, circular clock face dial with red bands and black numbers. Black and silver hands. Beveled glass panel fits in front; base is black plastic (possibly Bakelite or Catalin) and sides are brushed chrome with triangle designs.
Marks
Metal plate attached to back
ProvenancePurchased about 1988 by Richard A. Sementa, 20th Century Provenance, 348 Broadway, Cambridge, Massachusetts from an unknown antiques dealer; purchased by the Museum in 2008 (Acquisition date: October 22, 2008).