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Ascotel Office 40 Telephone

This is a telephone. It was designed by Martin Iseli, Svend Onø and Susanne Schwarz Raacke and manufactured by ASCOM Business Systems AG. It is dated ca. 1995 and we acquired it in 1995. Its medium is molded plastic, electronic components. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.

This object was donated by ASCOM Business Systems AG. It is credited Gift of Ascom.

Its dimensions are

H x W x D: 6.3 x 29.3 x 24.5 cm (2 1/2 x 11 9/16 x 9 5/8 in.)

Cite this object as

Ascotel Office 40 Telephone; Designed by Martin Iseli (Swiss, b. 1952), Svend Onø (Danish, b. 1960), Susanne Schwarz Raacke (German, b. 1958); Manufactured by ASCOM Business Systems AG (Switzerland); Switzerland; molded plastic, electronic components; H x W x D: 6.3 x 29.3 x 24.5 cm (2 1/2 x 11 9/16 x 9 5/8 in.); Gift of Ascom; 1995-120-5-a,b

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