A Scarce AC 440/420 Crank Desk Phone by L.M Ericsson & Co Stockholm c.1917 sub-Religion & Relics also known a lay-figures

also known a lay-figures

It weighed 7 tonnes and measured 23 feet high

The very vale with awe

though it certainly isn’t contemporary

Queen Victoria herself was quite fond of fancy dress and her personal interest in British history and desire for authenticity resulted in the popularity of historical characters and themes for fancy dress balls during much of the nineteenth century

A Scarce AC 440/420 Crank Desk Phone by L.M Ericsson & Co Stockholm c.1917 sub-Religion & Relics also known a lay-figuresOrigin: Swedish Period: Early 20thC Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1917 Height: 12 Width: 7. 5 Depth: 5 The wonderfully original and attractive hand crank desk or table phone by L. M Ericsson & Co Stockholm, the ebonised wooden case with gilt transfer chinoiserie type detailing and central logo with skeletal clock, the whole with its original cord, hand crank wind mechanism and handset sitting on bun feet and surviving from the first quarter of