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Object Timeline

1977

  • Work on this object began.

1987

  • We acquired this object.

  • Work on this object ended.

2015

2025

  • You found it!

Parola Telephone

This is a telephone. It was designed by Fausta Cavazza and made for Becker Inc.. It is dated ca. 1987 and we acquired it in 1987. Its medium is rubber with electronic components. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.

This object was donated by Becker Inc.. It is credited Gift of Becker Inc..

  • Trimline Telephone
  • compression-molded abs plastic, metal, electronic components.
  • Gift of Donald M. Genaro.
  • 2015-43-1

Its dimensions are

Overall: 5.6 x 23.4 x 6.8 cm (2 3/16 x 9 3/16 x 2 11/16 in.)

Cite this object as

Parola Telephone; Designed by Fausta Cavazza (Italian); Made for Becker Inc.; rubber with electronic components; Overall: 5.6 x 23.4 x 6.8 cm (2 3/16 x 9 3/16 x 2 11/16 in.); Gift of Becker Inc.; 1987-91-4

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