Object Details
Designer
Henry Dreyfuss , American, 1904 – 1972
Donald M. Genaro, American, b. 1932
Firm
Henry Dreyfuss Associates
For
Bell Telephone Laboratories, Washington, DC, USA
Manufacturer
Western Electric Manufacturing Company, USA, founded 1881
Catalogue Status
Research in Progress
Description
White ovoid body consisting of handset on base; coiled white cord at one end; rotary dial on underside of handset.
Credit Line
Gift of Henry Dreyfuss Associates
Date
1965
Accession Number
1991-115-1
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
appliances & tools
Decorative Arts
Object Name
Telephone
Type
Telephone
Medium
Molded plastic, electronic components
Dimensions
H x W x D: 8.5 × 23 × 7.6 cm (3 3/8 in. × 9 1/16 in. × 3 in.)
manufactured in
USA
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Data Source
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Link to Original Record
Record ID
chndm_1991-115-1