Its a 1920's era black bakelite phone, that works, and it is hooked up to ring. Dial turns, you can hear very well on it and I use it in my other room, I sometimes use it instead of modern phones to talk for you can hear very clearly on it. You can't dial out, but you can dial out on a modern phone and pick up the call as an extension phone.
Parkins & Gotto were listed as stationers in oxford street, selling a wide range of items. The coats 6 cord came from around 1866 before they merged with clarks cotton which became ONT - our new thread in 1896. the sewing kit looks to be mother of pearl and ivory handles.
