WOODEN PAGE TURNER 1887

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Wooden page turner , One side is a calender for 1887 with wording Direct Cable Routes to Spain ,Portugal, Gibraltar, Malta, Egypt, India, China, Australia,Cape of Good Hope, Sierra Leone, Lagos and Bonny. on the handle.On other side is a map of the world at the time with places such as Persia, Siam etc.The wording on the handle THE EASTERN TELEGRAPH COMPANY ,LIMITED, THE EASTERN EXTENSION TELEGRAPH TELEGRAPH COMPANY, LIMITED, 50&11 OLD BROAD STREET LONDON , E.C. Approx 13inches long X 1 1/4 inches wide .Apart from one or two small chips along one edge in very good condition. A genuine peice of British pioneering history. If any further photo's required please e-mail me