Sample of 1858 Atlantic submarine cable with certificate of authenticity
- maker:
- Gutta Percha Company and
- Tiffany and Company
Sample of 1858 Atlantic submarine cable with facsimile certificate of authenticity by Cyrus W. Field. Cable made by Glass, Elliot and Company and the Gutta-Percha Company, Greenwich, 1858. Souvenir form made by Tiffany and Company, New York, 1858.
Details
- Category:
- Telecommunications
- Object Number:
- 1974-443
- Materials:
- copper (alloy), brass (copper, zinc alloy) and gutta-percha
- Measurements:
-
overall: 100 mm x 17 mm diameter
- type:
- cable
- credit:
- Donated by Silver Creations Limited