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Title: Gold Antique Phone? What is it worth?
Post by: gta007 on May 03, 2008, 09:37:24 PM

Hello everyone.

I have been directed to sell an antique phone for a friend.
However, I do not know exactly what it is worth.
The antique phone is gold in colour, but am not sure if it is real gold. From what I have been told, the handle is made of ivory. I have tried to 'google' the telephone , but came up with no luck. The only labels to identify are: the label "BELLE", and another label "GA" - "Original Expoga Antique Telephone", "Japan".

Here are some pictures of the telephone. Any help of the history or valuation of the phone would be much appreciated.

http://img146.imageshack.us/img146/4567/picks001ui1.jpg
http://img210.imageshack.us/img210/857/picks002uj3.jpg
http://img528.imageshack.us/img528/8907/picks003xq8.jpg
http://img210.imageshack.us/img210/1728/picks004eg4.jpg
http://img520.imageshack.us/img520/753/picks005du3.jpg
http://img404.imageshack.us/img404/6800/picks006ds2.jpg
http://img520.imageshack.us/img520/1071/picks007nk1.jpg

Title: Re: Gold Antique Phone? What is it worth?
Post by: cogar on May 04, 2008, 01:57:52 AM

gta, from the looks of your pictures and the "label"  I believe that is a replica of an antique phone.

Look see here:

http://stores.ebay.com/M2C-Sales-Online_Telephone_Antique-Style-Phone_W0QQfsubZ3794586QQfrsrcZ1

Title: Re: Gold Antique Phone? What is it worth?
Post by: D&b antiques on May 04, 2008, 09:04:07 AM

I would agree. it's a replica.