Submarine cable
Telegraph Construction and Maintenance Company
Category
Metalwork
Date
1879
Materials
Glass, Metal, Wood
Measurements
5 in (Height) x 11.5 in (Depth); 12 in (Length)
Place of origin
London
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Hughenden, Buckinghamshire
NT 428796
Summary
Rectangular wooden box with glass-topped hinged lid containing 11 specimens of submarine cable and plaque. Plaque inscribed 'Submarine Telegraph Cabels. Natal to Aden. 1879.'
Marks and inscriptions
'Submarine Telegraph Cabels. Natal to Aden. 1879.
Makers and roles
Telegraph Construction and Maintenance Company, maker