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1994

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1995

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2015

2024

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Libra 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 1994 and we acquired it in 1995. Its medium is plastic housing. 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

Overall: 19 x 18 x 18.4 cm (7 1/2 x 7 1/16 x 7 1/4 in.)

Cite this object as

Libra 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; plastic housing; Overall: 19 x 18 x 18.4 cm (7 1/2 x 7 1/16 x 7 1/4 in.); Gift of Ascom; 1995-120-2-a,b

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