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)
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, 1998.143.5_bw.jpg)
Wafer Clock, Model SK 174
Decorative Arts and Design
On View: American Art Galleries, 5th Floor, Radical Care
DESIGNER
Henry Dreyfuss, American, 1904–1972
MANUFACTURER
Ingraham Company
MEDIUM
Metal, glass
DATES
ca. 1940
DIMENSIONS
7 1/2 x 7 1/8 x 2 3/4 in. (19.1 x 18.1 x 7 cm) (show scale)
MARKINGS
Printed on face in black: "SENTINEL / WAFTER / THE E. INGRAHAM CO., BRISTOL, CONN., U.S.A."
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."
COLLECTIONS
Decorative Arts and Design
ACCESSION NUMBER
1998.143.5
CREDIT LINE
Gift of Eva, Alan, and Louis Brill
CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION
Round, metal and glass "Wafer" wall clock (Model SK 174). Clock face framed with chrome-plated metal strip with wide, curved edge; convex glass cover set within frame. Off-white metal clock face printed with black numbers and time markers (4 thin parallel lines for the hours; single thin, shorter line for minutes). Center decorated with concentric rings of thin black lines. Three metal hands, from bottom to top: hour hand is a large, black triangle with short arm; minute hand is long narrow rectangular black strip that comes to a point; second hand is long, narrower pointed red strip that terminates in a circle at center. Round frame of clock joined to metal backing at side. Back is off-white, low-domed shape with protruding cylinder in center for housing clockworks; triangular cut-out on back of cylinder for hanging clock and round hole on bottom edge of cylinder (for now missing electric cord?). Thin cylindrical piece with round grooved knob for setting clock extends from bottom edge of frame.
CONDITION: Fair; light scratching and spotting all-over chromed frame; scratches and paint flecks on back. Frame coming apart from backing along bottom edge.
EXHIBITIONS
MUSEUM LOCATION
This item is on view in American Art Galleries, 5th Floor, Radical Care
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)
IMAGE
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