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Lot 176
Full Lot Description
A mid 20th century black Bakelite telephone marked to the dial 'The property of the Birmingham Home & Office Telephone Co. Ltd' with rotary dial and push buttons to the front together with an early 20th century stationary box and a Victorian writing slop with brass handles (3)
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Condition Report
- Telephone has scuffs and marks to the Bakelite.
- The cord entering the handset has come away from the base and so the wires are visible
- Not sold as working / no cable to plug in
- No damage to the thread for the ear piece and speaker
- Very dirty / grubby
- Stationary box - 24cm x 15cm x 13cm
- Scuffs to the covering
- Nicks and dents
- Shows heavy age related wear
- Slope - 35.5cm x 23.5cm x 11.5cm
- Looks to have been refinished at some point
- Engraved MCMJ to the top cartouche
- Scuffs and marks to the surface
- Interior shows wear and use
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