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Catalog Number |
C12.533 |
Title |
Piece of First Atlantic Cable |
Object Name |
Token, Commemorative |
Description |
A small section of a telegraph cable. Cable is silver colored and slightly rusted, with brass bands on each end. |
Date |
1869 |
Year Range from |
1868 |
Year Range to |
1869 |
Dimensions |
L-4 inches |
Material |
Steel, copper, brass |
Place of Origin |
USA or England |
Provenance |
This piece of cable is from the Wendell Collection. Pieces of unused cable were sold at Tiffany's with certificates of authenticity. This was part of the equipment used for the first transatlantic cable in 1869. |
People |
Field, Cyrus |
Search Terms |
Wendell Family Collection |
Subjects |
Telegraph Telegraph industry Transatlantic cables |