"Sparton" radio
Walter Dorwin Teague
(American, 1883–1960)
Sparton Corporation
(founded 1900)
designed 1935
Object PlaceJackson, Michigan, United States
Medium/TechniqueBlue mirror glass, chrome-plated steel, wood, electrical components
DimensionsOverall: 22.2 x 38.1 x 19.7 cm (8 3/4 x 15 x 7 3/4 in.)
Credit LineThe John Axelrod Collection
Accession number1996.352
On View
Not on viewClassificationsFurniture
Collections
ProvenancePurchased by John Axelrod in 1984 from Antiques III (Brookline, Mass.). 1993, given by Axelrod to his sister, Nancy Axelrod, Sudbury, Massachusetts; 1996, given by Nancy Axelrod to the MFA for The John Axelrod Collection (Accession date: December 18, 1996).
designed 1935, produced 1935–40
1761, with later modifications
designed about 1952
designed 1955, manufactured 1964
late 18th to early 19th century
designed about 1928; produced 1928–31
designed about 1928; made 1928–31
about 1927–1928
1996
mid-18th century
Designed 1986: manufactured 1996