Submarine cable box

Glazed mahogany box with blue velvet interior. Contains the sample lengths and cross sections of the 1858, 1865 and 1866 Atlantic Telegraph submarine cables made by the Telegraph Construction and Maintenance Company Limited.

Object Details

ID: ZBA0001.19
Type: Submarine cable box
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Telegraph Construction and Maintenance Company Ltd
Date made: Unknown
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 115 mm x 510 mm x 454 mm
Parts: Boxed set of submarine cable samples (Submarine cable)