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Posted 3 months ago
kehphones
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This is a 1920's telephone cabinet with drawer/ table. This one has a bit more shape and detail to it. When I bought it from an antique shop it had "window screen" in the door. Not original at all... the upper part had a piece of black plywood pressed in place. This also was not original. I went to my local glass shop and gave them two cardboard templates of these areas mentioned. They cut glass; and frosted it for me. Then I purchased some "NOS" old fabric and placed over glass on door.
I thought about "cane" material but not as fancy. The word "phone" I used press on letters. This might not be original either; but I think it looks better.
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