Mid-Century Italian Black Bakelite Table Phone with Handset, 1950

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The table phone was made in the mid-century by the deutch manufacturer siemens. It was a product widespread on the … Read more The table phone was made in the mid-century by the deutch manufacturer siemens. It was a product widespread on the european market. The piece was made entirely of black bakelite and is still perfectly functional, the connection to the landline needs to be made. Siemens and detewe w48 telephone a standard west german post office (bundespost) design, this updated version of the w38 was imported in the 1950's and 1960's by firms who offered german pax systems (such as modern telephones and hadley telecom). The case and handset are made of bakelite. This design was made for the bundespost by several west german manufacturers but only the siemens and detewe products were used in britain. The fabric black cable was replaced and the internal mechanism was partially restored. The bekelite structure is fully original, intact and in perfect conditions. This piece is attributed to the mentioned designer/maker. It has no attribution mark and no
official proof of authenticity,
however it is well documented in design history. I take full responsibility for any authenticity



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