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| Title | "Silver Streak" electric iron |
| Artist | Corning Glass Works (pyrex glass shell) ; Saunders (heating element and steel body) |
| Date | c. 1940 |
| Institution | Minneapolis Institute of Arts |
| Location | On view at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, G379 |
| Medium: | Decorative Arts and Utilitarian Objects, Industrial Design | Pyrex glass, steel, plastic, electrical components, rubber |
| Size: | 5 5/8 x 8 7/8 x 3 3/4 in. (14.29 x 22.54 x 9.53 cm) (without cord) |
| Creation Place: | United States |
| Culture: | United States |
| Style: | 20th century |
| Physical Description: | clear Pyrex glass handle with red in base; red and silver control knob under handle; silver ironing surface |
| Credit: | Collection Minneapolis Institute of Arts; Gift of funds from N. Bud and Beverly Grossman |
| Accession Number: | 2003.92 |
| Artist: | Corning Glass Works, Corning, New York, est. 1868 |
| Role: | Manufacturer |
| Nationality: |
| Life Dates: | Corning, New York, est. 1868 |
| Artist: | Saunders, Est. 1858 |
| Role: | Manufacturer |
| Nationality: |
| Life Dates: | Est. 1858 |
| Added to Site: | March 1, 2009 |
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