Retailer
Tiffany & Co.(New York, established 1837)New York, established 1837
CultureAmerican
Titles
- Section of Transatlantic Cable
Datec. 1858
Made inNew York , New York, United States
MediumSteel and brass
Dimensions3 7/8 × 3/4 in. diameter (9.8 × 1.9 cm)
Credit LineThe Bayou Bend Collection, museum purchase funded by Catherine Campbell Hevrdejs in honor of her aunt, Jeanne T. Eastman
Object numberB.2001.25
Current Location
The Audrey Jones Beck Building
107 Kilroy Gallery
On view
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Department
Bayou BendObject Type
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Brass band across the mid-section: "ATLANTIC TELEGRAPH CABLE/·····GUARANTEED BY······/TIFFANY & CO./BROADWAY NEW YORK"
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