Bidspirit auction | LME Antique Collection Classic Series

LME Antique Collection Classic Series Reproduction Magneto Desk Stand Telephone - A contemporary reproduction telephone styled after a late 19th-century L.M. Ericsson skeletal or Eiffel Tower magneto desk stand. The body is constructed from heavy metal with a dark patinated finish and antiqued brass-tone accents. The handset features a central black grip with matching transmitter and receiver caps, connected to the base by a modern brown coiled plastic cord. The unit is designed with decorative mechanical features including an external magneto crank with a geared wheel on the right side and two brass-tone bells mounted at the base. The front features a modern push-button keypad arranged in a circular rotary-style layout, including numerals 0-9 and star and pound keys.The center of the dial plate features a raised circular medallion with a relief image of an antique telephone, surrounded by the words Antique Collection arched across the top and Classic Series across the bottom. The side supports of the base frame are embossed with a small crown icon above the letters LME. Two vertical silver-tone cylinders are mounted to the rear of the frame above the bells. The base is supported by four dark circular feet.Height: 11.5 inches to the top of the handset cradle.Width: 10 inches across the handset.