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1936

  • Work on this object began.

1946

  • Work on this object ended.

1993

  • We acquired this object.

2012

2015

2025

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Petitpoint Iron

This is a Iron. It was designed by Clifford B Stevens and Edward P Schreyer and manufactured by Waverly Tool Company. It is dated ca. 1941 and we acquired it in 1993. Its medium is chrome-plated steel, steel, bakelite. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.

This object was donated by Carole Krohn. It is credited Gift of Carole Krohn.

  • Table Lamp
  • turned aluminum, brass, molded bakelite.
  • Gift of George R. Kravis II.
  • 2016-5-14

Its dimensions are

12.2 x 25.6 x 13.5 cm (4 13/16 x 10 1/16 x 5 5/16 in.)

Cite this object as

Petitpoint Iron; Designed by Clifford B Stevens (American), Edward P Schreyer (American); Manufactured by Waverly Tool Company; USA; chrome-plated steel, steel, bakelite; 12.2 x 25.6 x 13.5 cm (4 13/16 x 10 1/16 x 5 5/16 in.); Gift of Carole Krohn; 1993-126-28

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