Lot 96
  • 96

Three American Silver-gilt Telephones, circa 1920, 1940

Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 USD
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Description

  • height of first 7in. (17.6cm)
comprising: one cradle phone mounted with celadon jade butterfly, one cradle phone with automatic dial and ringer box, mounted with carved coral flower spray, and one square-base cradle phone with automatic dial mounted with an carnelian medallion carved with foliage, each embossed and chased overall with flowers and foliage against a matted ground, first two marked for Bensabott Shop, Chicago, the third stamped sterling, mechanisms by Kellogg Switchboard & Supply, Chicago