Anglo-German telegraph cable

Made:: 1891 in London

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A section of the Anglo-German telegraph cable, mounted on stand
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A section of the Anglo-German telegraph cable, mounted on stand, laid in August 1891.

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Category:: Telecommunications

Object Number:: Y7001.1056

Materials:: metal (unknown), wood (unidentified) and brass (copper, zinc alloy)

Measurements:: overall: 50 mm x 110 mm, 50 mm, .95 kg
base: 20 mm x 110 mm x 140 mm,

type:: telegraph cable

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Anglo-German telegraph cable

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