Victorian Door Bell Pull System

We have a range of reproduction wired electric doorbells for standard 6v 12v as well as mechanical pulls manual bells and pulleys.

Victorian door bell pull system.

Traditional and period doorbells great quality victorian edwardian and art nouveau examples. The bell pull dates back to c 1744 and was primarily used as an internal aid to summons servants from their quarters to the main house as seen in downton abbey. Victorian constable 624 door bell push polished brass unlacqered. However it wasn t long before it became an essential part of the main entrance door to the house or front door.

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Bell pulls may be used to summon workers in homes of people who employ butlers housemaids nannies or other domestic workers and often have a tassel at the bottom.