"Mr. Watson - Come here - I want to see you," were the official first words ever spoken over the new invention of the telephone, invented by Alexander Graham Bell. Presented is an Alexander Graham Bell cut signature, from the incredible Scottish born, Canadian American scientist whose telephone invention made its debut on March 10, 1876, in Boston, Massachusetts. Bell was a perfect combination of nature and nurture when it came to creating the first practical telephone. His father, grandfather, and brother were all involved in speech and elocution, and his wife and mother were both deaf. The offered cut signature, on paper or very light card stock, measures approx. 0.25x4". It is encapsulated as part of a framed display, which measures approx. 10x12". Above the Bell signature is an approx. 3.75x6.8" black & White photo of Bell. The Bell cut signature is on a larger, approx. 2.5x4.1" piece of paper or card stock, on which an unknown hand has written, "Inventor of the telephone." At the top of the display is a plaque measuring 1x4" which reads, "ALEXANDER GRAHAM BELL/INVENTOR OF THE TELEPHONE 1870'S/INSPIRED BY DEAF MOTHER AND WIFE." On back is a 9" working stand. The black background for the display appears to be from a page or pages from a scrapbook, with small, circular holes to place the pages in a scrapbook or binder. There is a very small stain or mark above the first name in the signature. Overall, except for the aforementioned imperfection, the signature and display are in fine condition. This offering comes with a PSA letter for the signature.

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