Radio Nurse
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Caption
Isamu Noguchi (American, 1904–1988). Radio Nurse, Designed in 1937. ca. 1938. Bakelite plastic, 8 x 6 1/2 x 6 in. (20.3 x 16.5 x 15.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Designated Purchase Fund, 88.67. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
Designer
Manufacturers
Zenith Radio Corp., Kurz-Kasch Inc., Chicago Molded Products Corporation
Title
Radio Nurse
Date
Designed in 1937. ca. 1938
Geography
Place manufactured: Chicago, Illinois, United States
Medium
Bakelite plastic
Classification
Dimensions
8 x 6 1/2 x 6 in. (20.3 x 16.5 x 15.2 cm)
Markings
Molded stamp on back: "ZENITH / RADIO / (figure in bed) / NURSE / DESIGNED BY NOGUCHI / Patent APPLIED FOR / 117 VOLTS 50/60 CYCLE 25 WATTS / ZENITH RADIO CORP. , CHICAGO"
Credit Line
Designated Purchase Fund
Accession Number
88.67
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