Original antique wooden wall telephone with nickel bells and a battery box and writing table made by L. M. Ericsson Company Stockholm, Sweden. The phone has a magneto and a crank to make calls. The phone has still his original handle and also the fabric cord. There is a crack in the bakelite speaking part of the handle (see pic. 14), but it doen't affect the beauty of the phone Inscription in the phonehandle: patented oct 29 1895 Made in Sweden by A.B. L.M. Ericsson & Co Stockholm Year: 1918 Serial number 1607227, this means that the telephone is made in 1918 bij LM Ericsson Mfg, Stockholm In 1878 Lars Magnus Ericsson began making and selling his own telephone equipment, he made an agreement to supply telephones and switchboards to Sweden's first telecommunications operating company, Stockholms Allmänna Telefonaktiebolag. In fairly good Condition, with wear due to age and usage