Sample of 1858 Atlantic submarine cable with certificate of authenticity

Made:
1858 in Greenwich and New York
maker:
Gutta Percha Company
and
Tiffany and Company
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Sample of 1858 Atlantic submarine cable with facsimile
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Sample of 1858 Atlantic submarine cable with facsimile
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Sample of 1858 Atlantic submarine cable with facsimile
Science Museum Group
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Sample of 1858 Atlantic submarine cable with facsimile
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Sample of 1858 Atlantic submarine cable with facsimile
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Sample of 1858 Atlantic submarine cable with facsimile
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

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