Antique Candlestick Telephone with Bakelite Receiver c1905–1925 army club The sculptural form and high-gloss

The sculptural form and high-gloss finish give it real presence on the table or shelf

and electricals through to body fittings

The decoration is executed in the popular late Victorian style

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Antique Candlestick Telephone with Bakelite Receiver c1905–1925 army club The sculptural form and high-glossA genuine early 20th century candlestick desk telephone, dating to around 19051925, retaining its original steel base, upright stem and transmitter with a later brown Bakelite receiver and period braided cloth cord. Candlestick telephones were among the first desk telephones used before the widespread adoption of rotary dial instruments. Early examples relied on a separate wall or desk mounted ringer box (subset) and manual telephone exchanges, making