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Object Timeline

1933

  • Work on this object began.

1975

  • We acquired this object.

2025

  • You found it!

Blueprint, Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Milton Apartment: Wall Fixture, August 23, 1933

This is a Blueprint. It was from the office of Donald Deskey Associates and made for (as the client) David Milton. It is dated August 23, 1933 and we acquired it in 1975. Its medium is blueprint and red color pencil on white wove paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

This object was donated by Donald Deskey. It is credited Gift of Donald Deskey.

Its dimensions are

86.7 x 46 cm (34 1/8 x 18 1/8 in.)

It has the following markings

Stamp at upper right: DRAWING # JOB #/SCALE/REVISIONS; stamp at lower right: JAMES F. De QUOY/COMPANY, INCORPORATED/SPECIAL LIGHTING EQUIPMENT/252 EAST 37TH STREET NEW YORK, N.Y. ; stamp at lower right: DONALD DESKEY/145 WEST 57TH STREET/NEW YORK CITY

It is inscribed

Inscribed in stamp at upper right: 338-22/Aug - 22 - 44/F.S.; inscribed with instructions and materials throughout; inscribed in architect's stamp: 6126 [crossed out]; F.S.; MILTON / POL. CHR. / ETCHED MIRROR / CRYSTAL BALLS; J.F.D. CO / D [circled] C / 8/23/33; Inscribed in red pencil at lower right: #386

Cite this object as

Blueprint, Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Milton Apartment: Wall Fixture, August 23, 1933; Office of Donald Deskey Associates; Client: David Milton; USA; blueprint and red color pencil on white wove paper; 86.7 x 46 cm (34 1/8 x 18 1/8 in.); Gift of Donald Deskey; 1975-11-407

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