Image
Ettore Sottsass
Description
Maker
Ettore Sottsass (Italian, 1917-2007 ), designer
Perry A. King (British, b. 1938), designer
Olivetti Manufacturing Company (Italian, 1908-), manufacturer
Title
Portable Typewriter and Case
Valentine Typewriter Case
Year
Materials/Techniques
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Materials
plastic, rubber, metal Geography
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Place Made: Barcelona; Place Made: Spain
Dimensions
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11.4 x 34.3 x 34.9 cm (4 1/2 x 13 1/2 x 13 3/4 inches)
Signature / Inscription / Marks
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Marks: "valentine" in lower case letters molded into case above keys;"olivetti" in lower case molded on interior of case back with a symbol."Made in Olivetti Plant/Barcelona-Spain"
Credit / Object Number
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Credit
Gift of Glenn Gissler
Object Number
2005.97.2B Type
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Perry A. King (British, b. 1938), designer
Olivetti Manufacturing Company (Italian, 1908-), manufacturer
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