Wafer Clock, Model SK 174

Henry Dreyfuss

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Caption

Henry Dreyfuss American, 1904–1972. Wafer Clock, Model SK 174, ca. 1940. Metal, glass, 7 1/2 x 7 1/8 x 2 3/4 in. (19.1 x 18.1 x 7 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Eva, Alan, and Louis Brill, 1998.143.5. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.1998.143.5.jpg)

Gallery

Not on view

Manufacturer

Ingraham Company

Title

Wafer Clock, Model SK 174

Date

ca. 1940

Geography

Place manufactured: Bristol, Connecticut, United States

Medium

Metal, glass

Classification

Time, Calendar

Dimensions

7 1/2 x 7 1/8 x 2 3/4 in. (19.1 x 18.1 x 7 cm)

Inscriptions

Inscribed on back in center: "WAFER / MODEL SK 174 / 60 CYCLE 100-125V / 2-3 W / THE E. INGRAHAM CO. / BRISTOL, CONN. / U.S.A."

Markings

Printed on face in black: "SENTINEL / WAFTER / THE E. INGRAHAM CO., BRISTOL, CONN., U.S.A."

Credit Line

Gift of Eva, Alan, and Louis Brill

Accession Number

1998.143.5

Rights

Creative Commons-BY

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