Object Details
Manufacturer
Telefonbau und Normalzeit GmbH, German, founded 1899
Designer
Richard Schadewell, German
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
Date
1929
Accession Number
2018-22-45
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
appliances & tools
Decorative Arts
Object Name
telephone
Type
telephone
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.)
manufactured in
Frankfurt, Germany
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Data Source
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Link to Original Record
Record ID
chndm_2018-22-45