Sunbeam Model T9 Electric Toaster, circa 1939
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The Sunbeam T9 toaster's curved form and smooth surface reflect the Streamline Moderne aesthetic, an aspect of Art Deco design that emerged during the 1930s. Often called the "World's Fair Toaster," it was produced the same year as the 1939 New York World's Fair and has incised decoration reflecting the modernistic Trylon and Perisphere structures that formed the fair's futuristic "Theme Center."
The Sunbeam T9 toaster's curved form and smooth surface reflect the Streamline Moderne aesthetic, an aspect of Art Deco design that emerged during the 1930s. Often called the "World's Fair Toaster," it was produced the same year as the 1939 New York World's Fair and has incised decoration reflecting the modernistic Trylon and Perisphere structures that formed the fair's futuristic "Theme Center."
Artifact
Toaster (Cooking and heating device)
Date Made
circa 1939
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
84.61.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Metal
Chromium
Bakelite (TM)
Glass (Material)
Cloth
Color
Silver (Color)
Black (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 7.5 in
Width: 9 in
Depth: 4.75 in
Inscriptions
Sunbeam / MODEL T-9
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