{"product_id":"antique-edwardian-wooden-servants-bell-board-butlers-call-indicator-c-1910","title":"Antique Edwardian Wooden Servants Bell Board \/ Butlers Call Indicator c.1910","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAntique Edwardian Wooden Servants Bell Board \/ Butlers Call Indicator c.1910\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #312b36; font-family: ABCDiatype, -apple-system, Helvetica Neue, Droid Sans, Arial, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #312b36; font-family: ABCDiatype, -apple-system, Helvetica Neue, Droid Sans, Arial, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ec.1910\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThese were commonly installed in large houses, hotels and manor kitchens to allow household staff to see which room required attention.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThis large sized example features a wooden case with a black glass panel, decorated with gilt lettering identifying different rooms. When a bell pull was activated in a room, the lower bell would ring and a small indicator flag would drop behind the corresponding window, signalling to the servants where service was needed.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eOn the front is the inscription \"P. H. Allnatt Three Mile Cross\" which likely references the maker or installer of the board, along with their address. \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eBell boards like this are now great decorative pieces, often displayed in period homes, pubs, restaurants or collections of antique household equipment.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eA great way to add character and charm to any home or setting.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions: 51cm x 38.5cm x 47cm (including bell) x Depth 7cm \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition: Good antique order with no glass damage. All flags present. Minor surface scuffs and marks typical of age. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eItem no. 9688\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Brook Antiques ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55823614378326,"sku":null,"price":399.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0781\/2474\/5046\/files\/DBE489BD-C35E-4794-806B-CFA5FA65D51F_1_105_c.jpg?v=1792251990","url":"https:\/\/brook-antiques.com\/products\/antique-edwardian-wooden-servants-bell-board-butlers-call-indicator-c-1910","provider":"Brook Antiques ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}