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Paul T. Frankl

Modernique Clock (model 431)
Now On View

Description

Maker

Paul T. Frankl (Austrian, 1886-1958), designer
Warren Telechron Co. (American, 1912-ca. 1940), manufacturer

Title

Modernique Clock (model 431)

Year

1928-1932

Medium

  • enamelled metal,
  • glass,
  • Bakelite (TM)

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

  • enamelled metal,
  • glass,
  • Bakelite (TM)

Materials

enamelled metal, glass, Bakelite (TM)

Dimensions

19.7 x 14.6 x 9.5 cm (7 3/4 x 5 3/4 x 3 3/4 inches)

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Christopher P. Monkhouse

Object Number

1986.209.3

Type

  • Timepieces

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

A Changing Reflection
Silver, Metalwork, and Jewelry in the 19th-21st Centuries
Apr 21, 2017 – Dec 30, 2025
Pendleton Pantry
Jan 01, 1995

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Paul T. Frankl (Austrian, 1886-1958), designer
Warren Telechron Co. (American, 1912-ca. 1940), manufacturer
Modernique Clock (model 431), 1928-1932
enamelled metal; glass; Bakelite (TM)
19.7 x 14.6 x 9.5 cm (7 3/4 x 5 3/4 x 3 3/4 inches)
Gift of Christopher P. Monkhouse 1986.209.3

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