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Telephone, Gower bell

Description

Complete Gower bell telephone, 1890

Museum reference

T.1915.11

Collection

Industry and Commerce : Communications

Object name

Telephone, Gower bell

Production information

Consolidated Telephone Construction and Maintenance Co. Ltd, Maker
London, England, Northern Europe

Date

1890

Materials

Metal, Plastic, Wood

Associations

Eponym: Gower

Exhibitions

  • Communicate (08 Jul 2016)
    National Museum of Scotland

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science and technology, communicate

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