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LOT 2522
British WWII Airfield Telephone
1939-1945 A.D.
11 3/4 in. (1.86 kg, 30 cm high).
A candlestick-type desk microphone fitted with a type 170 plug, store reference no. 10H/9602, inspection stamp and reference number 10A/9597 on the base. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Acquired on the UK art market.
Property of an Essex militaria collector.
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