"Modernique" clock
Paul T. Frankl
(American, born in Austria, 1886 – 1958)
Warren Telechron Company
(active 1912–1992)
designed 1928; manufactured about 1928–1932
Object PlaceAshland, Massachusetts
Medium/TechniqueChromium plated brass, glass, plastic (probably Bakelite), enamel
DimensionsOverall: 19.1 x 14.9 x 9.5 cm (7 1/2 x 5 7/8 x 3 3/4 in.)
Credit LineMuseum purchase with funds donated by J. Parker Prindle
Accession number2008.1038
On View
Not on viewClassificationsFurniture
Collections
ProvenancePurchased about 1988 by Richard A. Sementa, 20th Century Provenance, 348 Broadway, Cambridge, Massachusetts from an unknown antiques dealer; purchased by the Museum in 2008 (Acquisition date: October 22, 2008).
