Black & Decker Electric Teakettle, 2000
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Artifact Overview
Starting in the early 1980s--and already established as an internationally recognized architect--Michael Graves began to pursue a parallel career as a product designer. Over the following three and a half decades he and his collaborators designed everything from humble household goods to limited edition luxury items for clients as diverse as Steuben, Alessi, Target, J. C. Penney, and Disney.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Teakettle
Date Made
2000
Creators
Place of Creation
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2019.144.104
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Plastic
Metal
Color
White (Color)
Blue
Black (Color)
Gray (Color)
Red
Dimensions
Height: 9 in (teakettle)
Width: 8.25 in (teakettle)
Length: 11.5 in (teakettle)
Height: 1.25 in (power base)
Diameter: 9.625 in (power base)
Inscriptions
on each side of teakettle:
Graves / BLACK & DECKER (R)
on bottom on teakettle:
CAT NO. MGD550 TYPE 1 120 V~ 1500 W 60Hz AC ONLY / APPLICA CONSUMER PRODUCTS, INC., SHELTON, CT 06484 / CAUTION: HOUSEHOLD USE ONLY. / DO NOT IMMERSE. / MADE IN CHINA
on bottom of power base:
CAT NO. MGD550 TYPE 1 120 V~ 1500 W 60Hz AC ONLY / APPLICA CONSUMER PRODUCTS, INC., SHELTON, CT 06484 / CAUTION: HOUSEHOLD USE ONLY. / DO NOT IMMERSE. / MADE IN CHINA / ONLY USE CORDLESS KETTLE / SUPPLIED WITH THIS POWER BASE. / UTILISER SEULEMENT LA BOUILLOIRE / SANS FIL FOURNIE AVEC LE PRESENT / SOCLE D'ALIMENTATION.
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