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On View In:
Gallery 379
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Artist:
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Corning Glass Works (pyrex glass shell)
Saunders (heating element and steel body)
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Title:
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"Silver Streak" electric iron
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Date:
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c. 1940
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Medium:
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Pyrex glass, steel, plastic, electrical components, rubber
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Dimensions:
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5 5/8 x 8 7/8 x 3 3/4 in. (14.29 x 22.54 x 9.53 cm) (without cord)
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Credit Line:
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Gift of funds from N. Bud and Beverly Grossman
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Location:
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Gallery 379
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Artist/Creator(s)
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Name:
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Corning Glass Works
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Role:
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Manufacturer
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Life Dates:
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Corning, New York, est. 1868
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Name:
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Saunders
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Role:
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Manufacturer
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Life Dates:
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Est. 1858
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Object Description
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Classification:
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Industrial Design
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Physical Description:
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clear Pyrex glass handle with red in base; red and silver control knob under handle; silver ironing surface
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Creation Place:
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United States
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Accession #:
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2003.92
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Owner:
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The Minneapolis Institute of Arts
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