Edwardian Servants' bell indicator box by durleybeachbum
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Description
Still in my house which was built in 1923 for an Edwardian gentleman with a maid and butler.
The bell-pushes are still on the wall of each room but they are are not connected and anyhow if they were you'd be out of luck!
The front and back door do ring an underdome bell below this box, and it is impossible to tell which door to go to.
I have learned to live with that, by peeping out of the front window.
I think this box might fetch up to £50 at auction (if I could be bothered.)
Comments (8)
jendellas
How interesting!!
Glendaw
Mega interesting addition to the house when it was built.
Thanks for sharing Andrea.
iborg64
Interesting feature nice shot
spiegel428
Very interesting.
wysiwig
"And whom shall I say is calling, Sir?" "Lord Frothybottom." "Very good, Sir. I shall fetch the Master straight away. Follow me Sir. You can sit here in the waiting room or wait there in the sitting room."
Such a fancy accessory. One question, are you doing your Inktober artwork in the drawing room?
helanker
HA! That is a fun thing to have on your wall, Andrea. Glad you have never removed it :) OH Yes, I would also like to know it if is in your drawing room, you are drawing ;-)
Faemike55
Great little device you have here! I like Mark's comment
bmac62
That just has to stay with the house.
Like this quote about the Edwardian Era by Samuel Hynes, "A leisurely time when women wore picture hats and did not vote, when the rich were not ashamed to live conspicuously, and the sun really never set on the British flag".