Dec. 6th & 7th 2014 Fine & Decorative Arts Sale (33)
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 12/6/2014
This is a very early American Electric pencil shaft candlestick with a forked switch hook and a marked "Burns" long pole receiver. This marked transmitter says "patented April 25th, 1899". It is also marked on the base. The cast base is sitting on a wooden base plate. Please also see the picture from an article published in 1898 that shows this telephone. Extremely rare pencil shaft telephone.
Item Dimensions: 12- 1/2" T.