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Telephone receiver

Description

Telephone receiver of bakelite, two pole without back, 1930s

Museum reference

T.2003.213

Collection

Industry and Commerce : Communications

Object name

Telephone receiver

Date

1930s

Materials

Bakelite

Associations

BT London Collections

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