Candlestick phone and ringer box

This is an example of an early telephone, called a candlestick phone due to its resemblance to a candlestick. These were used in places like offices as a method of internal communication. It required the user to crank the handle to reach the switchboard operator who would then connect you to the person you want to call. Each line on a shared telephone would have a unique ring pattern to identify who the call was for.
This phone was from the Cumberland Hotel before it burned down in 1933.

The ringer box was a separate item on the telephone line that contained a ringer to alert a user of a call, and a magnet to power the connection to the telephone operator. There is also a solenoid to ring the bells and a wiring diagram mounted on the inside of the door which is stamped "TYPE 315-H".
This ringer box is made of oak with two silver bells mounted on the front. There is a hand crank on the right side of the box.
The plaque on the box reads "THE NORTHERN ELECTRIC / & MANUFACTURING CO. LTD."