1966.1.1282

Piece of telegraph cable / wire. Cylindrical in shape with brass rings at either end. There is an inscription on a plaque at one end "SILVERTOWN TELEGRAPH WORKS LONDON" on the other end "165" is engraved. [AF [OPS Move] 17/3/2017]

1966.1.1282

Collection type: Object
Description: Piece of telegraph cable / wire. Cylindrical in shape with brass rings at either end. There is an inscription on a plaque at one end "SILVERTOWN TELEGRAPH WORKS LONDON" on the other end "165" is engraved. [AF [OPS Move] 17/3/2017]
Geographical reference: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Europe > Northern Europe > United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; England London
Cultural groups: English
Person: Maker Unknown Maker; Field collector Unknown Collector; PRM source Ipswich Museum; PRM source Patricia Margaret Maclaren Butler
Date / Period: Date made: 1800-1899
Date collected: By 1966
Acquisition information: Purchased: 1966
Materials and processes: Material Metal Wire, Material Brass Metal, Process Bound, Process Moulded, Process Incised, Process Machine-made
Dimensions: Diameter: max 36 mm, Length: max 98 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 1966.1.1282 Other numbers: 165 248