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What are old-style telephones called?
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What old-style telephones are called depends on the style. Ones with a handheld main component and an earpiece that you place against your ear while talking are candlestick telephones. Phones with a receiver that you both talk and listen in and have a numbered dial for dialing are rotary phones. On 1stDibs, shop a range of telephones.
1stDibs ExpertMarch 31, 2023
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Solid Brass Ships Telephone On Pedesta
Located in Norwell, MA
Highly polished brass ships telephone on pedestal. Meticulously polished andl lacquered head by
Category
Vintage 1920s North American Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
Art Nouveau French Black , wooden Telephone Bronze
By French Foundry Pierret-Depaix et Cie
Located in Valladolid, ES
Amazing Art Nouveau black and wooden French Telephone, by AOIP.
At the end of the 19th century
Category
Vintage 1920s French Art Nouveau Models and Miniatures
Materials
Bronze, Wire
Early 20th century swedish metal telephone by Rikstelefon
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Early 20th century swedish metal telephone by rikstelefon circa 1900.
Quite possibly early than
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Early 20th Century Swedish Edwardian Desk Sets
Materials
Metal
Antique Wicker Desk with Chair and Telephone Table
Located in East Hampton, NY
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Antique Late 19th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks
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Wicker, Wood
Rare English Sofa with Telephone Holder, 20th Century
By Europa Antiques
Located in Madrid, ES
Rare English sofa with telephone holder 20th century.
Beginning 20th century
In brown wood
Category
Early 20th Century English Modern Sofas
Materials
Leather, Wood
The Biggest of All; Telephone and Telegraph Building.
By Joseph Pennell
Located in Storrs, CT
The Biggest of All; Telephone and Telegraph Building. 1925. Etching. Wuerth 853. 9 7/8 x 11
Category
Early 20th Century American Modern Landscape Prints
Materials
Etching, Drypoint