Servants' bell board
W. T. Kent and Sons
Category
Historic Services / Communications
Date
Unknown
Materials
Wood, glass and metal
Measurements
498 x 95 mm; 545 mm (L)
Place of origin
Swansea
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Dinefwr, Carmarthenshire
NT 869114
Summary
Mahogany-coloured servants bell board with black glass front in which there are 18 round windows. Each window has 2 concentric gold circles around it. The windows have the names of the various rooms above them e.g. Brown Bedroom, West Bedroom, Nursery etc. The flags behind the windows have red and white vertical stripes and are electrically operated by solenoids. The mounting board is oblong with a semi-circular extension to the bottom which has an oval metal plate fitted in it, reading 'W.T. KENT and SONS, HEATING and SANITARY ENGINEERS, SWANSEA'.
Makers and roles
W. T. Kent and Sons, heating and sanitary engineers