"Ball" Wall Clock
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Object Label
The Ball wall clock, sometimes called the Atomic clock, has become an icon of mid-twentieth century American design. It was the star of a line commissioned by the Howard Miller Clock Company to update its collection for a new, postwar generation of consumers. The rods and spheres evoking the structure of the atom introduced a modern scientific note into home or office interiors.
Caption
Irving Harper American, 1916–2015; for George Nelson Associates. "Ball" Wall Clock, 1948–1969. Painted birch, steel, brass, 13 1/2 x 13 1/2 x 2 3/4 in. (34.3 x 34.3 x 7 cm). Brooklyn Museum, H. Randolph Lever Fund, 2000.101.1. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 2000.101.1_bw.jpg)
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Collection
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Manufacturer
Title
"Ball" Wall Clock
Date
1948–1969
Geography
Place manufactured: Zeeland, Michigan, United States
Medium
Painted birch, steel, brass
Classification
Dimensions
13 1/2 x 13 1/2 x 2 3/4 in. (34.3 x 34.3 x 7 cm)
Markings
Decal label, black on gold: "Howard Miller Clock Company [in script] / ZEELAND, MICHIGAN / 115 v. 60 CY 2 WATTS / PATTERN N." At left in circle between inverted "U" shapes: "chronograph [in script]"
Credit Line
H. Randolph Lever Fund
Accession Number
2000.101.1
Rights
Creative Commons-BY
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