Doll's house telephone
Category
Dolls' houses and furnishings
Date
circa 1930 - circa 1950
Materials
Metal
Measurements
45 mm (height)
Place of origin
Germany
Order this imageCollection
Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 667307
Summary
A grey metal doll's house size old fashioned telephone with the speaker at the top of a stand (contents from Mrs Gilman's doll's house - inventory number 661872). The speaker can be moved up or down. The telephone dial is on a circular base with numbers 0 to 9 embossed onto it. The earpiece is attached to the telephone by a green thread. Both the speaker and earpiece are painted black.
Provenance
Donated to the Museum of Childhood by Mrs L. J. Gilman in February 1987.
Marks and inscriptions
On the underside of the telephone base: 'GERMANY'