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Model of Cable Stopper
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Model of Cable Stopper

anonymous · c. 1830 - c. 1870 · iron (metal); rope; wood (plant material); brass (alloy)

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

About this work

Model of an unknown device, in which a steel cable is clamped between a row of three and a row of two discs. The rows of discs are pressed together by means of a crank. The cable has a hemp core and a small handle on one side to tighten.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
demonstration model
Credit lineModel of Cable Stopper. c. 1830 - c. 1870. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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