A Switchboard Operator's Porcelain OccupationalShaving Mug
Early 20th Century
with the name Sylvester M. Joyce in gilt lettering above a depiction of a gentleman operating a telephone switchboard.underside marked J&C Bavaria.Height...
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(2) VINTAGE ROTARY DIAL TELEPHONES(lotof 2) Vintage rotary dial telephones: (1) on brass standard with dark accents, mfg 1985, Korea, dial spring not operating, rising on circular base, 40.25"h, 10.25"w, 9.5"d;...
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TELEPHONE BOOTH WITH COIN OPERATED TELEPHONE,HT. 81", ...Telephone booth with coin operated telephone, ht. 81", wd. 30", dp. 30". Provenance: From the Marjorie & Howard Drubner Collection, Middlebury, Connecticut.
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(2) U.S. ARMY SIGNAL CORPS TELEPHONESEE8A & EE8B(lot of 2) Signal Corps U.S. Army Telephones, one Model EE-8 A, and one Model EE-8-B,, both housed in leather cases, crank and battery operated, these model was...
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CONTENTS OF THE DAIRYVILLE TELEPHONECOMPANY COMPANY: antique telephone operator's console, 51.25"H x 27"W x 34.5"D, upholstered armchair, wood "Telephone Exchange" wall sign, Victorian color print, 2 framed...
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4PC FILM AUDIO OPERATOR TRAINING RECORDINGSUnited States,Circa 1950Group includes a Bell System film titled "Speeding Speech," a film documenting a 1948 clambake titled "Chapter 40 At The Farm," and an audio tape from...
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5PC 1904-1910 TELEPHONE OPERATING RULESBOOKS United States,1904-1910Includes two "Rules and Instructions for Repair Men and Instrument Setters" dated 1905 and 1907, "American Telephone and Telegraph Co. Operating...
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7PC TELEPHONE OPERATOR HELLO GIRL EPHEMERAGROUP United States,20th CenturyAn assortment of photographs and newspaper articles of two of the first telephone operators in Rhode Island, Alice Patterson and Abbie Hawkins....
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OVER 60 PC OPERATOR SWITCHBOARD PHOTOGRAPHYGROUP United States,Late 19th-20th CenturyBlack and white photography group including pictures of telephone operators at their switchboards, technicians diagnosing phone line...
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1905-1961 WESTERLY RI TELEPHONE DIRECTORIESUnited States,20th CenturyCollection of directories including instructions for making an "automatic" (non-operator assisted) phone call and the low cost of using the telephone,...
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C.1910 GRAY TELEPHONE CO CAST IRON PAYTELEPHONE United States,Circa 1910Early pay phone based on the "post pay" model in which the operator would make a connection and then tell customers how many coins they needed...
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RICHARD BROWN AT&T TELEPHONE OPERATORFRAMED PRINT United States,20th CenturyDepicting a smiling young female telephone operator working a switchboard in front of a large window with a prosperous landscape in...
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Southern Federal walnut farm table early19th century rectangular top with rounded corners over single frieze drawer on square tapering legs. H29 3/4'' W52'' D33 1/2'' Provenance: The Estate of Laura Brodie great-granddaughter...
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French champleve and bronze boudoirclock late 19th century shaped carrying handle atop Rococo style case with bronze trim outlining champleve panel with porcelain dial on scroll feet. H9 1/2'' W6'' D3'' Provenance:...
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French marble portico mantel clock late19th century urn finial above enameled dial ahead of eight-day time and strike movement with exposed sunburst pendulum supported by four marble columns on shaped base with...
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French brass and glass repeating carriageclock circa 1890 of typical form with shaped brass carrying handle above embossed brass case with glass front and sides housing an eight-day time and strike repeating movement...
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LeCoultre Atmos shelf clock Swiss circa1958 glass and brass case housing movement and white dial; movements are self-winding with changes in temperature acting on bellows within the movement; serial number ''83195''...
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Patek Philippe lady's wristwatch mechanicalmovement number 1271054 model number 4312/J case number 2757057; cushion shape; diamond-set bezel; no hour markings; 18K yellow gold with leather strap. Provenance: South...
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FADA model 1000 Catalin ''Bullet'' radiocirca 1945 yellow case with one rounded end red pull-up handle and trim. H6 1/2'' W10 1/2'' D5 1/2'' Provenance: Estate of the late Francis D. ''Skeeter'' McNairy Savannah...
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George III inlaid mahogany tall caseclock circa 1800 broken arch bonnet with tombstone-shaped door housing eight-day time and strike movement with painted dial above waist door flanked by quarter columns resting...
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Rare Book: Atlas to Marshall's Lifeof Washington ATLAS TO MARSHALL'S LIFE OF WASHINGTON. Philadelphia: James Crissy 1832. Featuring 10 double-page maps nine hand colored depicting Revolutionary America as described...
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Vacheron & Constantin gold pocket watchcirca 1915 18 jewels serial #366795 18K yellow gold openface case Dia.1 3/4'' Provenance: South Carolina private collection. Condition: Movement is gilded dial is in excellent...
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Tortoiseshell singing bird automatonby Bontems Paris last quarter 19th century engraved silvered lid opens allowing bird with moving wings bone beak tail and perch to rise through gilded grill atop tortoiseshell...
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Vintage Western Electric Telephone operator'schair/stool; angled metal frame, "bentwood-style" wood seat with woven center, patterned vinyl back, hard rubber foot rest. 43"H. x 18"rail Diam. Remnants of paper label....
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Exceptional French gilt-bronze-mountedBoulle bracket clock Vincenti & Cie Paris circa 1860 father time finial atop shaped plinth with bronze mounts over shaped case with concave sides urn finials and mounts with...
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French gilt-bronze mantel clock by Phillipscirca 1860 putto with lyre atop globe on cloud pedestal surrounded by four putti above concave base retaining painted porcelain plaques; the eight-day time and strike movement...
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Diminutive French chinoiserie bronze-doremantel clock signed Leroy mid 19th century acanthus and shell-encrusted pagoda form centering silvered dial with Roman numerals housing time and strike movement signed: Leroy...
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French slate and metal figural mantelclock circa 1880 case with cat and basket finial flanked by two children above slate plinth on ornate metal base with paw feet. H17 1/4'' W17'' D8 1/2'' accompanied by associated...
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Chelsea ''Commodore'' ship's bell deskclock circa 1918 eight-day time and strike ship's bell clock in bronze-patinated brass case 4 1/2'' dial engraved: ''Grogan Company Pittsburgh''; serial no. 121053. H7 5/8''...
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Rare Hamilton Otis Reverso gentleman'swristwatch 14K gold-filled movement marked 19 jewels 982 J170895 black face raised gold numerals second hand back inscribed ''WINNER PRESIDENT'S AWARD SHERWIN WILLIAMS DIAMOND...
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George III inlaid walnut and walnutveneer tall clock Thomas French Norwich England late 18th century round top with finials and plinths above astragal-glazed door ahead of brass dial signed ''Tho. French Norwich''...
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U.S. Postal Meter semi-automatic gas-operatedM-1 carbine circa 1940 serial number 1949697; .30 caliber marked ''U.S. CARBINE CAL. 30 M-1 / U.S. POSTAL METER'' on receiver Parkerized finish pistolgrip American walnut...
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French giltmetal figural mantel clockL. Marti et Cie Paris circa 1870 porcelain dial with glazed bezel housing eight-day time and strike movement on column pedestal flanked by statues of women holding putti with...
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French brass and champleve crystal regulatorclock retailed by J.E. Caldwell & Co circa 1870 domed champleve top with four finials above glass case with full columns housing an eight-day time and strike movement with...
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Louis XV carved oak vaisselier regulateurlast quarter 18th century molded cornice with central rise above clock dial and door with French panels housing weights and pendulum flanked by glazed doors and curved raised...
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Rare early maps of Charleston SouthCarolina including: Charleston circa 1789 A SKETCH OF THE OPERATIONS BEFORE CHARLESTON THE CAPITAL OF SOUTH CAROLINA. unframed H15 3/4'' W12 3/4''; Philadelphia n.d. PLAN...
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