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Toy telephone

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Collection Type

  • Toys and games

Date

1900-1930

GUSN

GUSN-10689

Description

Early 20th Century miniature wall phone for a doll house; dark finished wood with speaker, ear piece, hand crank and bell on top. 5 1/2" thread attached to ear piece from top of phone.

Details

Descriptive Terms

miniatures (toys)
telephones
toys (recreational artifacts)
metal
wood (plant material)
TELEPHONE

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

4 1/2 x 1 1/2 x 1 1/8 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Bequest of Elsie Allen

Accession Number

1995.459

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