Vintage 1940s English General Post Office Bakelite Telephone Door stop A small indulgence

A small indulgence

Its fan shaped calculation chart allowed the shopkeeper to read pricing from behind the counter while customers verified the weight from the front

polished to a soft sheen

This rare 1840s hand crafted oyster bucket is made of richly grained mahogany and fitted with coopered brass bands for strength and durability

Vintage 1940s English General Post Office Bakelite Telephone Door stop A small indulgenceA remarkable survivor from the World War II era, this 1940s English cradle telephone reflects the durability and quiet authority of wartime British design. Produced under the General Post Office, commonly referred to as GPO, it represents one of the more refined and less commonly found models, some distinguished by an integrated on off button. Originally engineered for reliability, the cradle design operates through a simple and satisfying mechanical