Wood crank phone with chrome Mother in Law receiver earpiece.A vintage, ca. 1919, wooden crank wall phone with second chrome Mother in Law receiver earpiece unique to French telephones. Operable metal crank. Original screws. Branded into wood underneath phone is an identifying number, LT 7 24. On chrome receiver is stamped the name and address of the manufacturer, SOCIETE INDUSTRIELLE DES TELEPHONES 25 RUE DU 4 SEPTEMBRE, PARIS, which is duplicated on brass front plate, as well as NO. 1884. Antique metal patina. Bakelite grip and receiver earpiece. Slight fraying to cord. The Societe Industrielle des Telephones (Industrial Telephone Society) was formed in 1880 in Paris, France to exploit the patents of Edison, Gray and Louis F. C. Breguet. Issued: c.1919 Dimensions: 10"L x 8"H x 6"W Country of Origin: France