{"product_id":"antique-edwardian-wooden-servants-bell-board-butlers-call-indicator-c-1911","title":"Antique Edwardian Wooden Servants Bell Board \/ Butlers Call Indicator c.1910","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: large;\"\u003eAntique Edwardian Wooden Servants Bell Board \/ Butlers Call Indicator c.1910\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #312b36; font-family: ABCDiatype, -apple-system, Helvetica Neue, Droid Sans, Arial, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\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\u003ec.1910\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #312b36; font-family: ABCDiatype, -apple-system, Helvetica Neue, Droid Sans, Arial, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\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\u003eA highly decorative wooden servants bell board \/ butlers indicating that was \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003ecommonly installed in large houses, hotels and manor kitchens to allow household staff to see which room required attention.\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThis 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, 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\u003eThis example has rooms labelled \u003ci\u003efront door, back door, bedroom No. 1 and bedroom No. 2. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThe hinged case front lifts open to reveal the four flags and mechanical mechanism. \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 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: 33cm X 7.5cm \/\/ Height 14cm \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 oder. No damage to glass. \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. 9809\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Brook Antiques ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56442075677014,"sku":null,"price":199.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0781\/2474\/5046\/files\/IMG_0589_d986856e-798f-4ce0-8ccf-29311730b5f9.jpg?v=1793620846","url":"https:\/\/brook-antiques.com\/products\/antique-edwardian-wooden-servants-bell-board-butlers-call-indicator-c-1911","provider":"Brook Antiques ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}