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Historic Section of a Transatlantic Telegraph Cable

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Transatlantic Telegraph Cable Paperweight: Transatlantic undersea telegraph cable section, cut to be a paperweight, from the collection of a local in Orleans, MA, the site of the French Cable Hut and the French Cable Station Museum. Approximat

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Paperweight made from a Section of Golden Gate Bridge Cable, with laser-etched wooden base: Paperweight made from a Section of Golden Gate Bridge Cable, with laser-etched wooden baseHeight: 5 1/2 inches

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Vintage Western Electric Co. Paperweight: Vintage Western Electric Co. Paperweight showing a section of the first telephone cable manufactured at Point Breeze Works Western Electric Co. Inc. Dec. 30, 1929. Used condition, wear/worn, plastic c

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Italian Ink-Writer Telegraph, c. 1900: Italian Ink-Writer Telegraph, c. 1900 No. 23429, manufactured by Standard Elettrica Italiana, Italian post office standard telegraph, brass, working spring motor, chips on glass cover, wood key handl

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Woodlands Effigy Pipe Bowl, Wyandot, wood bowl of flattened section, with a raised panel pierced and: Woodlands Effigy Pipe Bowl, Wyandot, wood bowl of flattened section, with a raised panel pierced and tied with beaded pendants, the bowl carved with a human face, marked on the bottom in black ink, "W

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French Ink-Writer Telegraph, c. 1895: French Ink-Writer Telegraph, c. 1895 Model 1889, unmarked, French post office standard telegraph, brass, working spring motor, on mahogany base. Französischer Farbschreiber-Telegraph, um 1895

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STYLE OF SHIBATA ZESHIN (1807-1891) A Lacquer Tonkotsu (Tobacco Container) in the Form of an Ink...: STYLE OF SHIBATA ZESHIN (1807-1891) A Lacquer Tonkotsu (Tobacco Container) in the Form of an Ink Cake Edo period (1615-1868) or Meiji era (1868-1912), 19th century Of rectangular section with internal

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Magnificent 16th century desk, Italian: Magnificent 16th century desk, Italian.The upper section has in large latin letters:INVIDOS VIRTUTE SUPERBIS(Translation:"By virtue you will overcome the envious").Pieces of inlay missing, the large f

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1939 Cooperstown Centennial Envelope 14 HOF Signers: Historic Baseball HOF First Day Issue Envelope Commemorating the 100th Anniversary of Baseball - Autographed by Fourteen Baseball Legends. Illuminating the pages of baseball history, we are proud to p

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A STERLING SILVER SPICE TOWER BY DAVD HEINZ GUMBEL. Israel, c. 1980. Modernist form. With a round: A STERLING SILVER SPICE TOWER BY DAVD HEINZ GUMBEL. Israel, c. 1980. Modernist form. With a round flat base that attaches to an inwardly tapering stem that attaches to a futuristic spice section. Mark

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KAJIKAWA LINEAGE A black and gold lacquer writing boxEdo period (1615-1868), 19th century: KAJIKAWA LINEAGE A black and gold lacquer writing box Edo period (1615-1868), 19th century A suzuribako with square corners and inrōbuta (flush-fitting) lid, the interior with a nine-section ita

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Historic Section of a Transatlantic Telegraph Cable

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Historic Section of a Transatlantic Telegraph Cable
Engraved "Câble télégraphique - Sous-marine", lg. 4 in., mounted with two nickel-plated brass brackets on marble-based paperweight.

Historischer Abschnitt eines transatlantischen Telegraphenkabels
Graviert "Câble télégraphique - Sous-marine", Länge 10 cm, montiert mit 2 vernickelten Messingbügeln auf Marmorsockel, zur Verwendung als Briefbeschwerer.

Start Price: EUR 180

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Historic Section of a Transatlantic Telegraph Cable

Name: Historic Section of a Transatlantic Telegraph Cable
SKU: 147457388
Price: 550 EUR
Availability: InStock

Estimate €300 - €500

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Starting Price €180

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