Specimen / telegraph apparatus / telephone apparatus / bell inst

Description

One of a collection of telegraph and telephone apparatus and materials - an early form of Bright's bell instrument with relay, c. 1850 - 1860

Museum reference

T.1909.5.6

Collection

Industry and Commerce : Communications

Object name

Specimen / telegraph apparatus / telephone apparatus / bell inst

Production information

Bright, Charles Tilston, Sir, 1832 - 1888, Inventor
United Kingdom, Northern Europe

Date

c. 1850 - 1860

Materials

Metal, Wood

Associations

Eponym: Bright

Exhibitions

• Communicate (08 Jul 2016)
  National Museum of Scotland

On display

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