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Wall telephone

Collection Type

  • Household accessories

Date

ca. 1910

GUSN

GUSN-26388

Description

Stained oak rectangular body w/ slanted writing piece at bottom. Cord extending from left side attaches to black painted wooden ear piece. Ear piece hangs from arm on left side. Right side w/ black painted metal crank. Front w/ 2 circular bells (black-painted metal) at top and metal mouthpiece below.

Details

Descriptive Terms

telephones
metal
oak (wood)
painting (coating)
staining
Oak
Unidentified Metal
Stained
Painted
TELEPHONE

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

20.5 x 9.25 x 8.25 (HxWxD) (inches)

Accession Number

2000.109

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