Early 20th Century Delaware and Atlantic Telegraph DSP Flange William marvy More functional sculpture than conventional

More functional sculpture than conventional furniture

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and minor paint wear to the board consistent with age and instructional use

time‑earned patina with light handling marks consistent with decades of service

Early 20th Century Delaware and Atlantic Telegraph DSP Flange William marvy More functional sculpture than conventionalc. 1890s 1910s; Delaware and Atlantic Telegraph & Telephone Co. Newark, NJ Double sided porcelain enamel flange sign advertising the Delaware and Atlantic Telegraph and Telephone Company, featuring deep cobalt blue lettering and border graphics over a white porcelain ground. The central graphic depicts a stylized bell form emblem reading "Local and Long Distance Telephone," reflecting the transitional period when independent regional communication