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Bronze telegraph with plate "CHADBURN'S/(SHIP)/TELEGRAPH/MANUFACTURED/AND SOLD BY/TAYLOR & ARNOLD LTD./MONTREAL..". Miscellaneous. Height: 125 cm

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Bronze telegraph with plate "CHADBURN'S/(SHIP)/TELEGRAPH/MANUFACTURED/AND SOLD BY/TAYLOR & ARNOLD LTD./MONTREAL..". Miscellaneous. Height: 125 cm

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For sale on Wednesday 03 Jul : 17:25 (CEST)
madrid, Spain
Abalarte Subastas
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