Light switch mount
- PART OF:
- The Bob
- Made:
- 1915-1930 in unknown place and United Kingdom
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Wooden light switch mount. About 1920. Circular wooden block with recess to rear. Natural finish.
Part of the Bob Gray collection of electrical objects.
Prior to modern plastering techniques and the invention of rawlplugs, pattresses, like this, were used to create a flat surface upon which to fix light switches.
Details
- Category:
- Electricity Supply
- Object Number:
- Y2012.15.43
- Materials:
- wood (unidentified)
- Measurements:
-
overall: 25 mm 75 mm, 5 g
- type:
- mounting block
- credit:
- Mr Robert Gray
