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Posted: **Sat Nov 21, 2009 5:36 pm**

Take that Victor VI!

Posted: **Sat Nov 21, 2009 7:19 pm**

Very striking! What is the source for this? One of my first thoughts was an Indian replica but the scale and "fit" seem much better.

Posted: **Sun Nov 22, 2009 3:08 am**

I've seen similar cases on early machines in Russia. Could be from there but am not sure.

Posted: **Sun Nov 22, 2009 10:30 am**

I think it is a rare 'Liberace-phone'.

Posted: **Sun Nov 22, 2009 10:35 am**

The horn is definitely 1910 period anyway so I doubt the 'whole' is repro. Nice!

Posted: **Sun Nov 22, 2009 1:51 pm**

It was from some Russian website. I think its in someones collection or in their home... like an Architectural Digest type magazine

Posted: **Mon Nov 23, 2009 7:51 am**

JohnM wrote:I think it is a rare 'Liberace-phone'.

I don't see a candelabra built into the case anywhere though!

Sean

Posted: **Mon Nov 23, 2009 9:19 am**

OrthoSean wrote:
JohnM wrote:I think it is a rare 'Liberace-phone'.

I don't see a candelabra built into the case anywhere though!

Sean

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