Original Pye Black Box RESERVED
A bit of a departure for me, you might think! the original chinoiserie Black Box was introduced at Radiolympia in 1953- Coronation Year- at the outrageous price of 53 guineas.
Its high price resulted in poor sales and so the exotic finish was dropped in favour of the plain mahogany cased version at a mere 35 guineas- still a fortune at the time.