Auction: Clocks, Watches & Scientific Instruments - 2447Location: MarlboroughDate / Time: July 25, 2009 10:00AM
Description:
4-inch Section of Atlantic Telegraph Cable, circa 1865, consisting of 3/4 in. dia. of uniformly twisted wire around a central core, with brass bands, the center with raised inscription Atlantic Telegraph Cable Guaranteed by Tiffany and Co. Broadway New York.
Estimate $250-300
Light corrosion and rust on steel and brass components.