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Model of a Portable Optical Telegraph
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Model of a Portable Optical Telegraph

anonymous · 1840 - 1860 · 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 a portable telegraph, incomplete. It consists of a triangular frame with a horizontal arm and a hanging hook at the top. The horizontal slats are equipped with hooks to which signals can be hoisted. The signals are missing. The frame can be completely folded in.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
demonstration model
Credit lineModel of a Portable Optical Telegraph. 1840 - 1860. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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