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Objects tagged utility
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Big Ben Chime Alarm Clock
enamelled metal, brass, blued steel (hands), printed paper.
Gift of Henry Dreyfuss.
1972-88-185
This object is part of the
Product Design and Decorative Arts
collection.
There are
2 images
of this object.
Dining Chair, from the Purkersdorf Sanatorium Dining Chair
beechwood, leather, metal.
Museum purchase from Combined Funds and through gift of Crane and Co..
1968-6-1
This object was made by
J & J Kohn
.
This object is part of the
Product Design and Decorative Arts
collection.
There are
5 images
of this object.
Juwel Stapler
enamelled metal.
Gift of Rodman A. Heeren.
1971-92-2
This object was made by
Elastic GmbH
.
This object is part of the
Product Design and Decorative Arts
collection.
There are
3 images
of this object.
Universal Toaster
cast metal, ivorine.
Museum purchase from Decorative Arts Association Acquisition Fund.
1993-150-40
This object is part of the
Product Design and Decorative Arts
collection.
There are
4 images
of this object.
T-9 Toaster
metal, molded plastic, electric components.
Museum purchase from Decorative Arts Association Acquisition Fund.
1993-150-43
This object is part of the
Product Design and Decorative Arts
collection.
There are
4 images
of this object.
Hotpoint Electric Toaster
metal, chromium, bakelite (tm), cord (fiber product).
Museum purchase from Decorative Arts Association Acquisition Fund.
1993-150-37
This object was made by
Edison General Electric Appliance Co. Inc.
.
This object is part of the
Product Design and Decorative Arts
collection.
There are
2 images
of this object.
WASARA Tableware Coffee Cup
reed, bamboo, bagasse pulp.
Gift of WASARA Co. Ltd..
2011-12-46
This object is part of the
Product Design and Decorative Arts
collection.
There are
2 images
of this object.
Radiator (USA)
cast iron.
Gift of Edith Wetmore.
1918-43-1-a/j
This object was made by
Stratton & Seymour
.
This object is part of the
Product Design and Decorative Arts
collection.
Radiaver Radiator
glass, crome-plated metal.
Museum purchase from James Ford Fund.
1990-102-1
This object was made by
Saint-Gobain Vetrotex International S.A.
.
This object is part of the
Product Design and Decorative Arts
collection.
There are
2 images
of this object.
Drawing, Bridge for the New York Connecting Railroad, Queens Boulevard, Long...
graphite, pen and black ink, white chalk on paper.
Gift of Mrs. Arnold W. Brunner.
1948-47-351
This object is part of the
Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design
collection.
There are
3 images
of this object.
Olympus O-Product Pocket Camera
aluminum, plastic, glass.
Gift of Max Pine.
1999-53-20-a/c
This object is part of the
Product Design and Decorative Arts
collection.
There are
3 images
of this object.
MityLite Submersible Flashlight
plastic, xenon bulb.
Gift of Barbara and Max Pine.
1993-133-18
This object is part of the
Product Design and Decorative Arts
collection.
There are
5 images
of this object.
Inkwell Stand And Lid (France)
tin-glazed earthenware with cobalt.
Gift of Eleanor and Sarah Hewitt.
1931-5-15-a/e
This object is part of the
Product Design and Decorative Arts
collection.
There are
2 images
of this object.
Patent Model For Carpenter’s Combination Tool, Patent No. 70,547, Bevel and...
steel, brass.
Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of American History, Cat. 210834.01.
14.2012.50
Machinist's Tool Chest (USA)
wood, metal, felt, mirror, approximately 250 tools.
Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of American History, 1989.0259.348.
14.2012.186
Skylab Tool Kit #2 (USA)
aluminum, anodized aluminum, steel, cardboard, ink.
Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum, Transferred from NASA, Marshall....
16.2012.1
This object was made by
McDonnell Douglas Astronautics Company
.
Traveling Dressing Table Set (England), 1875
coromandel-veneered joined wood, lined with silk, gilded and tooled calfskin....
Gift of Danny J. H. Kauffman.
1984-133-1-a/c, e/i
This object is part of the
Product Design and Decorative Arts
collection.
There are
2 images
of this object.
Metamorphic Library Table-steps (England)
mahogany, brass, felt.
Gift of Anonymous Donor.
1967-45-28
This object is part of the
Product Design and Decorative Arts
collection.
There are
4 images
of this object.
Air Clip Hair Clipper
molded plastic, metal, sheet metal.
Gift of Henry Dreyfuss.
1972-88-186-a/h
This object is part of the
Product Design and Decorative Arts
collection.
There are
3 images
of this object.
Related Tools And Parts
thermoplastic.
Courtesy of Made In Space, Inc. and NASA.
3.2014.2
There are
2 images
and
1 video
of this object.
Handles (USA)
aluminum.
Gift of E. Paul Charak.
1987-1-1-a/d
This object is part of the
Product Design and Decorative Arts
collection.
There are
6 images
of this object.
Pen Tray And Pen (France)
chromed metal, plastic.
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Gustave Gilbert.
1967-85-7-a,b
This object is part of the
Product Design and Decorative Arts
collection.
There are
2 images
of this object.
Inkwell And Stand (Switzerland)
earthenware?, metal, glass.
Gift of the C. Helme and Alice B. Strater Collection.
1976-1-152-a/e
This object is part of the
Product Design and Decorative Arts
collection.
There are
2 images
of this object.
Coiled Rattlesnake Matchsafe
silver.
Gift of Stephen W. Brener and Carol B. Brener.
1978-146-123
This object was made by
William B. Kerr & Company
.
This object is part of the
Product Design and Decorative Arts
collection.
There are
3 images
of this object.
Sculpta-Grille Grille Panel
injection molded plastic (tenite-butyrate).
Gift of The Harvey Family.
2006-12-1
This object was made by
Harvey Design Workshop, Inc.
.
This object is part of the
Product Design and Decorative Arts
collection.
There are
3 images
of this object.
Lamp Shade (France)
rolled parchment, velvet (edging).
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Forsythe Sherfesee.
1968-144-21
This object is part of the
Product Design and Decorative Arts
collection.
There are
3 images
of this object.
Watering Can with Fish and Snail Watering Can
pewter.
Gift of Gerald G. Stiebel and Penelope Hunter-Stiebel.
2013-49-7
This object was made by
J. P. Kayser & Sohn
.
This object is part of the
Product Design and Decorative Arts
collection.
There are
2 images
of this object.
Doorbell Surround
cast bronze.
Gift of Gerald G. Stiebel and Penelope Hunter-Stiebel.
2013-49-28
This object is part of the
Product Design and Decorative Arts
collection.
There are
2 images
of this object.
Candle Holder (France)
iron, fruitwood (pear?).
Gift of Anonymous Donor.
1952-166-35
This object is part of the
Product Design and Decorative Arts
collection.
There are
3 images
of this object.
Watch And Chatelaine (France)
gold, enamel, glass, steel.
Gift of Anonymous Donor.
1967-48-28-a,b
This object is part of the
Product Design and Decorative Arts
collection.
There are
3 images
of this object.
Desk Scissors
steel.
1969-88-1
This object is part of the
Product Design and Decorative Arts
collection.
There are
3 images
of this object.
Cup (China)
porcelain.
Bequest of Erskine Hewitt.
1938-57-349
This object is part of the
Product Design and Decorative Arts
collection.
There are
2 images
of this object.
Drawing, Mechanically-Operated Cylinder-Top Secretary Desk
pen and black ink, brush and watercolor on paper.
Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council.
1911-28-470
This object is part of the
Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design
collection.
There are
2 images
of this object.
Dustpan And Broom, from Squeaky Clean series
acrylic, nickel, natural fibers.
Courtesy of Daniel Emma.
s-e-1745-a,b
There are
2 images
of this object.
Cleaning Powder Container, from Squeaky Clean series
acrylic, polished aluminum.
Courtesy of Daniel Emma.
s-e-1821
There are
2 images
of this object.
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