Antique French government-issued brass rotary dial telephone, 1931. Featuring a telephone handset marked "Societe Industrielle des Telephones, " model number 5233; a secondary receiver earpiece, marked "Le Materiel Téléphonique Constructeur, " model number 4763; and a brass rotary base with direct dialing guide, translating to "Information, " "Police-Assistance, " "Firefighters, " and more. Marked "Paris, " dated 1931, and numbered 499 along the base. With four-prong electrical plug, designed in the 1930s. Marked "Propriete de l’Etat" along each element.
Height: 8 in x width: 9 in x depth: 7 in.
Condition: No major break. General wear commensurate with age and use. Not tested for functionality.
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