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Model of a Cabin for Telegraph Personnel

anonymous · 1803 · wood (plant material); brass (alloy); glass

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

About this work

Model of a signalman's hut for the personnel of an optical telegraph. It is a larger version of model NG-MC-820. It is a hut with a shield roof and is entirely composed of separate panels and beams, which are connected to each other with sliding bolts. One of the long sides is equipped with a number of cabinets and a bed alcove.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description

Subjects

demonstration model

Credit lineModel of a Cabin for Telegraph Personnel. 1803. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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