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Lot 12: Marconi Advertisement from Punch, April 1926

Marconi Advertisement from Punch, April 1926 [1]

The inside cover of this issue of Punch has a charming advertisement for a range of ‘Marconiphone’ receivers. The Marconiphone department was established by the Marconi company in 1922 to produce domestic receiving equipment. Early radio announcers are said to have dressed formally, but dressing to listen seems a bit extreme. The radio was being promoted as an enhancement to elegant living.