Portable Typewriter with Cover and Carrying Case
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Caption
Marcello Nizzoli; A. Olivetti and Company. Portable Typewriter with Cover and Carrying Case, 1950 (design); later manufacture. Painted metal, plastic, rubber, leatherette, 3 x 10 9/16 x 12 3/4 in. (7.6 x 26.8 x 32.4 cm) 3 7/8 x 12 x 13 1/2 in. (9.8 x 30.5 x 34.3 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Anonymous gift, 88.106a-c. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
Gallery
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Collection
Gallery
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Collection
Title
Portable Typewriter with Cover and Carrying Case
Date
1950 (design); later manufacture
Geography
Place manufactured: Ivrea, Italy
Medium
Painted metal, plastic, rubber, leatherette
Classification
Dimensions
3 x 10 9/16 x 12 3/4 in. (7.6 x 26.8 x 32.4 cm) 3 7/8 x 12 x 13 1/2 in. (9.8 x 30.5 x 34.3 cm)
Signatures
no signature
Inscriptions
no inscriptions
Markings
"Lettera 22" black printed silver metal label on top of machine. "Underwood Olivetti" black printed silver metal label above rubber roller. "Olivetti-Ivrea / made in Italy" black printed silver metal label on back of machine. Molded Olivetti logo on black handle of carring case. White printed Olivetti logo on soft plastic typewriter cover.
Credit Line
Anonymous gift
Accession Number
88.106a-c
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