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Maroon clock

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    Object Details

    Designer

    Alfons Bach, American, b. Germany, 1904–1999

    Catalogue Status

    Research in Progress

    Description

    Maroon container with round clock; vertical upcurving gold striations down the front of container; sides also have horizontal gold striations. Two hinges are visible.

    Credit Line

    Gift of Alfons Bach

    Date

    20th century

    Accession Number

    1993-108-346

    Restrictions & Rights

    Usage conditions apply

    Type

    timepieces & measuring devices

    Object Name

    Drawing

    Type

    Drawing

    Medium

    Brush and gouache, chalk on beige paper

    Dimensions

    30.8 x 46.3 cm (12 1/8 x 18 1/4 in.)

    made in

    USA

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    Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection
    Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design Department

    Data Source

    Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

    Metadata Usage

    Not determined

    Link to Original Record

    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq4c00c1352-b3e0-4b3d-8f1b-a6773f33dabb

    Record ID

    chndm_1993-108-346

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