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Telephone receiver

Description

Telephone receiver of wood, round, Bell patent

Museum reference

T.2003.215

Collection

Industry and Commerce : Communications

Object name

Telephone receiver

Materials

Wood

Associations

BT London Collections
Bell Telephone Laboratories

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