Bell indicator cover
Category
Historic Services / Communications
Date
Unknown
Materials
Processed material, cardboard and glass
Measurements
77 mm (Height) x 50 mm (Depth); 310 mm (Length)
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Tyntesfield, North Somerset
NT 10677.4
Summary
Bell indicator cover - The top of three rectangular detachable covers for a servant's bell indicator (NT10677.1), made out of a brown processed material and a glass panel, which covers the ten windows. Above each of the windows is the name of a room, so as to indicate which room requires service when a red star appears in a window.
Provenance
Purchased from the estate of the late Lord Wraxall with the assistance of the NHMF and donations from members and supporters.
Marks and inscriptions
PORTBURY / BACKWELL / ETON / DAY NURSERY / NIGHT NURSERY / TOWER / MARSTON / BRISTOL / LADY WRAXALL / LORD WRAXALL (printed black lettering, each part above a separate window)