Otto Fürst von Bismarck – Geschenk der „Vereinigten Deutschen Telegraphen Gesellschaft", datiert 1882 - photo 1

Otto Fürst von Bismarck – Geschenk der „Vereinigten Deutschen Telegraphen Gesellschaft", datiert 1882

Lot 4485
27.10.2022 10:00UTC +01:00
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€ 9 600
AuctioneerHermann Historica
Event locationGermany, Grasbrunn / München
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Lot 4485 | Otto Fürst von Bismarck – Geschenk der „Vereinigten Deutschen Telegraphen Gesellschaft", datiert 1882
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€ 9 600
Auf edlem violetten Samtfeld sieben Kabelquerschnitte in zylindrischen Neusilberfassungen, an drei Fassungen die reliefierte Marke "Telegraph Construction & Maintenance Comp. Limited". Unter den Querschnitten die gravierten Neusilber-Plaketten "Unterseeisches Uferende des Greetsiel Valentia Kabels", "Nordsee-Kabel E", "Nordsee-Kabel B", "Canal-Kabel B", "Unterseeisches Kabel Irland - Amerika Uferende", "Unterseeisches Kabel Borkum", "Unterseeisches Kabel Emden – Greetsiel" und "Tiefseekabel Irland – Amerika". Darunter die große gravierte Plakette "Deutsch – Amerikanische Kabel-Verbindung" mit Nennung der einzelnen Stationen und der "Contractors Telegraph Construction & Maintenance Company London". In profilierter Kassette aus ebonisiertem Holz (wurmstichig) auf vier Füßen mit verglastem Scharnierdeckel. Im Boden die Bezeichnung "RK" (Reichskanzler) und das DDR-Etikett "Feudalmuseum Schloss Wernigerode / Staatliches Museum" sowie die Inventar-Nummer "S XIV Schö 28". Partiell leicht beschädigt, Altersspuren. Maße 42 x 31,5 x 12 cm.
Für den Telegrammverkehr zwischen Deutschland und Amerika wurde bis 1882 ein von der "Vereinigten Deutschen Telegraphen Gesellschaft" 1871 gelegtes Kabel nach Lowestoft (englische Ostküste) genutzt, das über London mit Valentia, dem Ausgangspunkt der Kabel der "Anglo America Tel. Co." in Verbindung stand. Dies genügte dem wachsenden Verkehr bald nicht mehr. Aufgrund eines Vertrages des Deutschen Reichs mit der "Vereinigten Deutschen Telegraphen Gesellschaft" legte die Gesellschaft 1882 ein Kabel (Emden) nach Greetsiel-Valentia. Die Reichs-Telegraphenverwaltung verpflichtete sich, alle Telegramme nach Nordamerika dem neuen Kabel der Gesellschaft zuzuführen - eines der ersten Telekommunikationsmonopole der Welt.
Fine purple velvet field with seven cross-sections of cables in cylindrical nickel-silver mounts, three mounts with mark "Telegraph Construction & Maintenance Comp. Limited" in relief. Underneath the cross sections the engraved nickel-silver plaques (all tr.) "Submarine shore end of the Greetsiel Valentia cable", "North Sea cable E", "North Sea cable B", "Canal cable B", "Submarine cable Ireland – America shore end", Submarine cable Borkum", "Submarine cable Emden - Greetsiel" and "Deep-sea cable Ireland - America". Below these the large engraved plaque (tr.) "German – American cable connection" with list of the individual stations and "Contractors Telegraph Construction & Maintenance Company London". In a profiled box of ebonised wood (worm-eaten) on four feet with glazed hinged lid. On the bottom inscription "RK" (Reichskanzler) and the GDR label (tr.) "Feudal Museum Wernigerode Castle / National Museum" as well as inventory number "S XIV Schö 28". Slightly damaged in places, traces of age. Dimensions 42 x 31.5 x 12 cm.
For telegram traffic between Germany and America a cable to Lowestoft (English east coast) installed by the "Vereinigte Deutsche Telegraphen Gesellschaft" in 1871 was used until 1882. Via London, this cable was connected to Valentia, the starting point of the cable of the "Anglo America Tel. Co.". Soon this cable was no longer able to cope with increasing traffic. Under an agreement between the German Empire and the "Vereinigte Deutsche Telegraphen Gesellschaft" the company ran a cable (Emden) to Greetsiel-Valentia in 1882. The Imperial Telegraphic Administration committed itself to send all telegrams to North America via the company's new cable – one of the first telecommunication monopolies in the world.
Place of origin:German Empire
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