Bakelite wireless set Circa 1930-1940 H.: 19cm, W.: 25cm, D.: 15cm This bakelite radio set, typical of the 1930s-1940s, is one of the few modern objects kept by Emma Calvé. It testifies to her interest in the innovations of her time, as she loved to listen to music and follow the news. Kept until her death, it was one of the most expensive lots at the sale of her estate in January 1944, proof of the singer's enduring aura even in the simplest everyday objects.