model of Cleopatra's needle

PART OF:
models of staging equipment, Cleopatra's needle and section of Thames Embankment
Made:
Unattributed

Model, scale 1:24, of Cleopatra's needle (Ex 1864-39 and 1878-130).

Details

Category:
Lifting & Mechanical Handling
Object Number:
1878-135/2
Measurements:
overall: 880 mm x 180 mm x 120 mm,
type:
models

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