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1929

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1939

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1988

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Drawing, Design for Bar with Gate and Lift Top, ca. 1934

This is a Drawing. It was from the office of Donald Deskey. It is dated ca. 1934 and we acquired it in 1988. Its medium is graphite on tracing 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

34 x 37.4 cm (13 3/8 x 14 3/4 in.)

It is inscribed

Inscribed in graphite, lower left: NOTE / 1 [circled] TOP MICARTA - BODY OF BAR LAC. - FRONT PANEL / OF WHITE LINOLEUM BLOCKS WITH HALF INCH METAL TRIM / 2 [circled] TOP MICARTA-BODY RARE WOOD-FRONT PANEL OF WHITE LAC WITH CHROME METAL TRIM.; in graphite, lower right: SCALE 3/4"=1'-0"; in graphite, lower right: 8040 [circled]; in graphite: dimensions, instructions

Cite this object as

Drawing, Design for Bar with Gate and Lift Top, ca. 1934; Office of Donald Deskey (American, 1894–1989); USA; graphite on tracing paper; 34 x 37.4 cm (13 3/8 x 14 3/4 in.); Gift of Donald Deskey; 1988-101-16

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