Toy, Miniature

Object/Artifact

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Historic Germantown

Name/Title

Toy, Miniature

Entry/Object ID

1995.15.26

Description

Toy Phone, c. 1930 Upright dial toy phone, rusted iron base, black painted dial circle, wood receiver, metal mouth peice, cotton cord green felt bottom. Marks: "Dial Plaphone" "Trademark Reg, Patent Applied For"

Made/Created

Artist

The Gong Bell Mfg. Co. Easthampton, CT

Place

* Untyped Place

USA

Dimensions

Height

8 in

Diameter

4 in

Material

Metal, paper, felt, textile, wood

Provenance

Notes

Owner: Belonged to donor as a child. Collector: Rachael Wilson, 1995