Internal telephone
Category
Historic Services / Communications
Date
Unknown
Materials
Wood, metal, plastic and textile
Measurements
135 mm (Diameter)
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Dunham Massey, Cheshire
NT 939550
Summary
Internal telephone consisting of a circular wooden fitting designed to be wall-mounted, with black plastic push button; a central black Bakelite (?) mouthpiece into which to speak is missing. A circular black Bakelite (?) earpiece hooks via a brass ring onto a brass hook on the wooden fitting and is attached via a textile-covered cable. A small, white, rectangular label (bone or plastic) is mounted above where the mouthpiece would be situated, 'No. L / DRESSING ROOM (stamped in black).
Provenance
Stamford collection; devised to the National Trust by Roger Grey, 10th Earl of Stamford (1896-1976).
Marks and inscriptions
No. L / DRESSING ROOM (stamped in black on small white front-mounted label)