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Marmon Sixteen Automobile Model

Object Details

Catalogue Status
Research in Progress
Description
Black sedan with chromed grille, headlights, bumpers, running boards, window frames, and door handles; rubber tires with chromed hub caps; two spare tires mounted on either side, at front fenders. Model mounted on flat wooden base with metal plaque mounted at front. Removable plexiglass and wood cover fits on base.
Data Source
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Client
Marmon Motor Car Company, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
Designer
Walter Dorwin Teague, American, 1883 - 1960
Walter Dorwin Teague, Jr., American, 1910–2004
Fabricator
Boucher, 1905 - 1935
Date
1930
Credit Line
Gift of Walter Dorwin Teague, Jr.
Medium
lacquered wood, chrome-plated metal, rubber
Dimensions
H x W x D (on base): 29.5 x 35 x 101 cm (11 5/8 x 13 3/4 x 39 3/4 in.)
H x W x D (model): 28 x 33 x 98 cm (11 in. x 13 in. x 38 9/16 in.)
Type
models and prototypes
Decorative Arts
Object Name
automobile model
Type
automobile model
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