4 inch portion of the first Alantic telehraph Cable 1858. Sold by Tiffany Uniqe peice of history!
The completion of the first transatlantic telegraph cable in 1858 was a cause for much celebration on both sides of the Atlantic. Tiffany & Company of New York purchased the cable remaining on board the USS Niagara after the successful completion of the cable and sold 4-inch sections as souvenirs. Each section of cable was banded at the ends with brass ferrules and had a brass plaque that read "
"ATLANTIC TELEGRAPH CABLE/GUARANTEED BY/TIFFANY & CO. BROADWAY NEW YORK 1858 ‘
The cable souvenirs originally sold for 50 cents and came with a reproduced letter of authenticity from Cyrus W. Field, the pioneer of the transatlantic cable system. The jubilation turned to jeers when the cable failed a few weeks later, and Tiffany never sold its supply of cable
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