Internal telephone
Category
Historic Services / Communications
Date
Unknown
Materials
Textile, metal, plastic and wood
Measurements
345 mm (Length)
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Dunham Massey, Cheshire
NT 931687
Summary
Black Bakelite (?) internal telephone that hooks onto wall-mounted wooden fitting with white plastic push button. Two labels attached to the wall above say 'Pantry' and 'ring twice to speak'. Textile-covered cord.
Provenance
Stamford collection; devised to the National Trust by Roger Grey, 10th Earl of Stamford (1896-1976).
Marks and inscriptions
ring twice to speak (label attached to the wall above)