Object Details
Manufacturer
Gebruder Junghans, AG, German, founded 1861
Designer
Max Bill, Swiss, 1908–1994
Ernst Moeckl, German, b. 1931
Description
White ceramic housing in inverted teardrop shape with a rounded top and bottom; circular clock dial at top with numerals and minutes marked in black; black strip metal hands with pointed ends; circular timer immediately below clock face, with back numerals against a plain white background,showing five minute intervals form 0 through to 60, with white plastic knob.
Credit Line
Gift of George R. Kravis II
Date
1956–1957
Accession Number
2016-5-10
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
appliances & tools
Decorative Arts
Object Name
clock with timer
Type
clock with timer
Medium
earthenware, glass, chrome-plated metal, metal, paint, plastic
Dimensions
H x W x D: 26 × 18.6 × 6 cm (10 1/4 × 7 5/16 × 2 3/8 in.)
manufactured in
Schramberg, Germany
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Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection
Product Design and Decorative Arts Department
Data Source
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Link to Original Record
Record ID
chndm_2016-5-10