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1960s George Nelson Ruler from the SAFETY NUMBERS Graphic Design + Clock Series

$556
$89537% Off
£426.95
£687.2737% Off
€489.78
€788.4137% Off
CA$781.25
CA$1,257.5837% Off
A$874.95
A$1,408.4137% Off
CHF 456.53
CHF 734.8937% Off
MX$10,687.08
MX$17,203.1337% Off
NOK 5,808.42
NOK 9,349.8837% Off
SEK 5,475.13
SEK 8,813.3837% Off
DKK 3,655.20
DKK 5,883.8237% Off

About the Item

USA, c.1960s. George Nelson & Associates design attributed Lucite Ruler from the SAFETY NUMBERS Graphic Design + Clock Series for Howard Miller. Unsigned. The ruler is about 13 inches long, 2 inches high and 3/8 thick. Solid lucite and is a decent weight. No chip and no cracks, but there are numerous scratches to the silkscreened number graphics on the one side of the lucite form.
  • Attributed to:
    George Nelson (Designer)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 2.13 in (5.42 cm)Width: 13.13 in (33.36 cm)Depth: 0.38 in (9.66 mm)
  • Style:
    Mid-Century Modern (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
    Lucite,Machine-Made
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1960
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use. No chip and no cracks, but there are numerous scratches to the silkscreened number graphics on the one side of the lucite form.
  • Seller Location:
    Hyattsville, MD
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU985740504042

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