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Asterisk Wall Clock, Model 2213

Cooper Hewitt

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    Object Details

    Manufacturer

    Howard Miller Clock Company, American, founded 1926

    Designer

    George Nelson, (American, 1908–1986)
    George Nelson Associates, American, founded 1947

    Catalogue Status

    Research in Progress

    Description

    Clock in the shape of a large asterisk in bright orange, with a white hour hand and black minute hand in the shape of arrows. Mechanism housed in small circular body behind face.

    Credit Line

    Gift of Mel Byars

    Date

    1953

    Accession Number

    1991-59-15

    Restrictions & Rights

    Usage conditions apply

    Type

    timepieces & measuring devices
    Decorative Arts

    Object Name

    clock

    Type

    clock

    Medium

    steel, enamel

    Dimensions

    diam x D.: 25.5 × 3.6 cm (10 1/16 × 1 7/16 in.)

    made in

    Zeeland, Michigan, USA

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    Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection
    Product Design and Decorative Arts Department

    Data Source

    Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

    Metadata Usage

    Not determined

    Link to Original Record

    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq47e13f64d-ed9f-43dc-ba63-f20508474efc

    Record ID

    chndm_1991-59-15

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