Accession No

6818

Brief Description

letter opener, by Brazilian Submarine Telegraph Company, British, 1894

Origin

Britain

Maker

The Brazilian Submarine Telegraph Company

Class

ephemera

Earliest Date

1893

Latest Date

1894

Inscription Date

(c)

Material

wood; varnish

Dimensions

34mm (width), 2mm (depth), 335mm (length)

Special Collection

Provenance

Donated by a private individual in August 2023

Inscription

THE BRAZILIAN TELEGRAPH COMPANY. Limited. By Duplicate and Duplexed Submarine Cables.

[Sh]ortest Quickest
and
[..]ly direct Telegraph
Route to SOUTH AMERICA
WITH CONTINUOUS DAY AND NIGHT SERVICE
VIA EASTERN

[Calendar of 1894 July - August]


THE BRAZILIAN
SUBMARINE TELEGRAPH COMPANY'S
SYSTEM
& CONNECTIONS
Messages should be ordered
"VIA EASTERN"
these words being signalled free

[Calendar of 1894 Jan - Jun]

Description Notes

Wooden, convex letter opener.

One side has a black handle, with a gold-coloured grid calendar of 1894, with days of the week, dates, and the months Jan - Jul. Rest is a map showing Europe, Africa and South America, with cable connections between cities shown in red and a box of text reading: 'THE BRAZILIAN SUBMARINE TELEGRAPH COMPANY'S SYSTEM & CONNECTIONS. Messages should be ordered "VIA EASTERN" these words being signalled free.'

Other side has black handle with gold-coloured grid calendar of 1984 showing months Jul - Dec. Rest is beige-coloured, advertising 'THE BRAZILIAN SUBMARINE TELEGRAPH COMPANY. Limited. by Duplicate and Duplexed Submarine Cables. [?]ortest Quickest and [?]ly direct Telegraph Route to SOUTH AMERICA WITH CONTINUOUS DAY AND NIGHT SERVICE. VIA EASTERN.' Some words are cut off by damage to varnish.

References

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