Pink Jelly XK200 Twinphone
Telephone
1990 (made)
1990 (made)
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Swatch telephones used a similar decorative language to the brand’s wrist watches and each model is distinguished by its appearance rather than the service it offers. This one displays the working parts as decoration.
Object details
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| Title | Pink Jelly XK200 Twinphone (manufacturer's title) |
| Materials and techniques | Plastic |
| Brief description | Telephone, 'Pink Jelly XK200 Twinphone', plastic, designed by Swatch, Switzerland, made in Taiwan, 1990 |
| Physical description | Pink translucent plastic telephone with yellow keypad and cord |
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| Credit line | Given by the manufacturer |
| Object history | The telephone was acquired for the Twentieth Century Gallery, which opened in 1992. It was not assigned to a specific collection until 1996. This is a non-working sample to show the exterior design of the object. |
| Historical context | Swatch began making telephones in 1989, following the success of the wrist-watches during the 1980s. |
| Summary | Swatch telephones used a similar decorative language to the brand’s wrist watches and each model is distinguished by its appearance rather than the service it offers. This one displays the working parts as decoration. |
| Bibliographic reference | Baker, Malcolm, and Brenda Richardson (eds.), A Grand Design: The Art of the Victoria and Albert Museum, London: V&A Publications, 1999.
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| Accession number | W.3-1996 |
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| Record created | April 14, 2003 |
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