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"Zephyr" electric clock

(American, 1898 – 1990)
(American, 1907–1982)
(active 1933 to about 1975)
(American, born in Germany, 1889–1963)
designed about 1937; produced 1940-48
Object PlacePasadena, California
Medium/TechniqueBrass, copper, plastic (probably celluloid), glass; clock movement
DimensionsOverall: 9.5 x 21.6 x 7.9 cm (3 3/4 x 8 1/2 x 3 1/8 in.)
Credit LineThe John Axelrod Collection
Accession number2014.1263
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ClassificationsFurniture
Collections
Provenance2014, gift of John Axelrod to the MFA. (Accession date: October 29, 2014)
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