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Clock

Lawson Time Incorporated

Brooklyn Museum photograph

Caption

Lawson Time Incorporated. Clock, 1948–1975. Brass, 3 3/8 x 7 11/16 x 3 1/4 in. (8.6 x 19.5 x 8.3 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Paul F. Walter, 85.109.10. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)

Title

Clock

Date

1948–1975

Geography

Place manufactured: Alhambra, California, United States

Medium

Brass

Classification

Time, Calendar

Dimensions

3 3/8 x 7 11/16 x 3 1/4 in. (8.6 x 19.5 x 8.3 cm)

Signatures

no signature

Inscriptions

no inscriptions

Markings

On metal plate screwed onto underside of body: "Lawson Electric Clock / cyc.v.110 w.4 or less style no. 310 / Model P.40 / 60 Pat. No. 1990645 / Serial No. A-34861 / Lawson Time, Inc., Alhambra, Calif." Painted in script on clock face: "Lawson"

Credit Line

Gift of Paul F. Walter

Accession Number

85.109.10

Frequent Art Questions

  • Can you tell me the year this clock was made?

    This clock was made between 1948 and 1975. It was designed by Kem Weber and produced by Lawson Time Incorporated. The horizontal striated lines and rounded edges create a streamlined appearance that was typical of Weber’s work in the mid-century.

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Artists and makers

Lawson Time Incorporated

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