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Electric clock, model no. 206

(active 1933 to about 1975)
(American, born in Germany, 1889–1963)
designed about 1938
Object PlacePasadena, California
Medium/TechniqueChrome, plastic (probably celluloid), glass
DimensionsOverall: 10.5 x 21.6 x 10.8 cm (4 1/8 x 8 1/2 x 4 1/4 in.)
Credit LineThe John Axelrod Collection
Accession number2014.1450
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ClassificationsFurniture
Collections
Provenance2014, gift of John Axelrod to the MFA. (Accession date: October 29, 2014)
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