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Office of:
Donald Deskey, (American, 1894–1989)  Search this
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Medium:
Graphite on tracing paper
Dimensions:
32.8 x 37 cm (12 15/16 x 14 9/16 in.)
Loss, right corner
Type:
hardware
Drawing
Object Name:
Drawing
Made in:
New York, NY, USA
Date:
November 9, 1933
Catalogue Status:
Research in Progress
Description:
Design specs for two wall mirror mounts. Above, at right, elevation for mounts for Deskey No. 670 mirror shows three vertical rectangles traversing line of mirror; at upper left, section describes indention in rectangular mount to hold mirror against wall; affixed by pins. Below, at right, elevation for stepped wall mount for Deskey No. 671 mirror with central volume in white Catalin flanked by polished aluminum on either side. At lower left, section reveals that this mount is arch-shaped with its lower leg against mirror surface and upper leg against wall; affixed by pins. Margins ruled in graphite.
Credit Line:
Gift of Donald Deskey
Accession Number:
1988-101-837
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection
Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design Department
Data Source:
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq432906f45-7a49-4ce4-b867-ce0716d358dc
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:chndm_1988-101-837