Beautiful early 20th century ship's telegraph made by the French marine instruments maker A. Métayer.

The telegraph is in an original used condition, it has a lot of patina  and some parts may be missing. So please take a good look at the photos for a good overview.

The company A. Métayer was a manufacturer of marine instruments, it was founded around 1780 in Paris. They were active till the 1950's. They produced ship's telegraphs from the late 19th until the mid-20th century, due to the arise of the large steamships a direct communication between the bridge and engine room became necessary.

The ship's telegraph which is for sale here has a height of around 110 cm and a weight of more than 30kgs. XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

It is completely made of heavy brass. The interaction between the bridge and engine room  is with steel cables. 

The telegraph has only a dial on one side, not sure if there was a dial on the return side.XXXXX

The bell inside XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX