Uchida Shigeru. Clock, 'Dear Vera 1', Model 06, designed 1991. Anodized aluminum, quartz movement, plastic(?), 5 5/16 x 1 15/16 x 1 3/16 in. (13.5 x 4.9 x 3 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Alessi S.p.A., 1999.40.56a-c. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.1999.40.56a-c_view1.jpg)
Uchida Shigeru. Clock, 'Dear Vera 1', Model 06, designed 1991. Anodized aluminum, quartz movement, plastic(?), 5 5/16 x 1 15/16 x 1 3/16 in. (13.5 x 4.9 x 3 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Alessi S.p.A., 1999.40.56a-c. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.1999.40.56a-c_view2.jpg)
Clock, 'Dear Vera 1', Model 06
Decorative Arts and Design
DESIGNER
Uchida Shigeru
MAKER
Alessi, founded 1921
MEDIUM
Anodized aluminum, quartz movement, plastic(?)
DATES
designed 1991
DIMENSIONS
5 5/16 x 1 15/16 x 1 3/16 in. (13.5 x 4.9 x 3 cm) (show scale)
MARKINGS
Front of clock face, below 12 o'clock, in black print : "ALESSI "; reverse of clock face center, impressed: "ALESSI / ITALY / SWISS QUARTZ / DESIGN / SHIGERU UCHIDA "
COLLECTIONS
Decorative Arts and Design
ACCESSION NUMBER
1999.40.56a-c
CREDIT LINE
Gift of Alessi S.p.A.
CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION
Vertical Clock. a. Body: matte anodized aluminum, thick, tall, vertical rectangle, with squared upper section with centrally placed clock face; beneath clock face to base, three long, open, vertical cutouts.
b. Timepiece: round, front: white face with black printed vertical line hour markings, thick, short hour hand and thinner, long minute hand at center, attached with small black metal pin, covered with conforming transparent cover and with outer matte silver colored metal flat band; reverse: polished silver colored metal with proper left small circular winding mechanism.
c. Poker: missing.
MUSEUM LOCATION
This item is not on view
CAPTION
Uchida Shigeru. Clock, 'Dear Vera 1', Model 06, designed 1991. Anodized aluminum, quartz movement, plastic(?), 5 5/16 x 1 15/16 x 1 3/16 in. (13.5 x 4.9 x 3 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Alessi S.p.A., 1999.40.56a-c. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.1999.40.56a-c_view1.jpg)
IMAGE
overall, CUR.1999.40.56a-c_view1.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph, 2011
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