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25 February 2022
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Paul T. Frankl

Modernique table clock, model 431A

Warren Telechron Co.
USA, 1928
chrome, steel, plastic, glass, brass, enameled metal 7¾ h × 5 w × 3¾ d in (20 × 13 × 10 cm)
estimate: $1,500–2,000
result: $2,250
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This design was nicknamed The Fifty Dollar Clock and was originally introduced to the market as a luxury item. At the time, the average clock cost five dollars. The present example features rare raised decoration to the sides of the case.
Metal decal manufacturer's label to verso ‘Telechron Motion No. 25604A Model H1 Warren Telechron Co. Ashland, Mass., U.S.A’.
literature: Paul T. Frankl and Modern American Design, Long, pg. 101 illustrates similar example Electrifying Time: Telechron and G.E. Clocks 1925-55, Linz, pg. 68 Form & Re-Form, Frankl, pg. 156

This work will ship from Rago in Lambertville, New Jersey.

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