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Wheatstone & Cooke telegraph, 1841 - 1851
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Object statement
Telegraph, wood, made by Charles Wheatstone and William Cooke, England, 1841-1851, used at Buckingham Palace, England, 1851
Production Notes include information about the design, manufacture and marketing of an object. Production notes
Charles Wheatstone and William Cooke went into partnership and developed a telegraphic system. This system was first demonstrated to the public on 24th July 1837 when they ran a telegraph line along the railway track from Euston to Camden Town and successfully transmitted and received a message. This particular telegraph was manufactured between 1841 and 1851.
History Notes include facts about what has happened to an object since manufacture. This could include who owned it and how it was used (provenance). It may also describe any cultural meanings with which it may have become associated. History notes
This telegraph was used at Buckingham Palace, England in 1851.

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Description
Two needle telegraph housed within a rectangular polished wooden frame. The telegraph features two dials set in a green rectangular face above two brass rods with polished wooden handles.The frame has a pitched roof with a frontal pediment of ornate carved wood with brown velvet backing. Plain columns stand either side of the face above a low drawer. A small brass plaque is attached to the frame and reads, 'Double needle used at Buckingham Palace, 1851'.

Made: Wheatstone, Charles; London, England; 1841 - 1851

Made: Cooke, William; London, England; 1841 - 1851


Used: Buckingham Palace; 1851
The Registration Number of an object is a unique identifying number applied by the museum at the point of acquisition. Current numbering format comprises the year of acquisition, followed by a sequential number. For example, '2007/45' is the Registration Number that represents the 45th acquisition in the year 2007. Registration number
B1318
Production date
1841 - 1851
Height
800 mm
Width
575 mm

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Acquisition credit line
Purchased 1956
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