In 1872 John Pender reorganised four companies into one, the Eastern Telegraph Company, (ETC), a company that was to become the largest cable operating company in the world.

Experts at Queensland museum say, Quote : "This desk accessory designed for use as a map page turner or letter opener/paper knife, was a promotional item for The Eastern Telegraph Company Limited and The Eastern Extension Telegraph Company Limited. Based in London, these companies were part of a network creating communication routes around the UK and across the Atlantic in the late 1800s. Dated (1896 ), the blade of this wooden object is decorated with varnished sections of a world map, including Australia, with red lines indicating international land and sea telegraph lines. " source https://collections.qm.qld.gov.au/objects/112362/paper-knife-map-page-turner

Others here if you need more than one : https://www.molloysantiques.co.nz/product/160319-13165/1890-Eastern-Telegraph-Company-Advertising-Page https://www.etsy.com/nz/listing/880886345/antique-mauchline-ware-page-turner-the?show_sold_out_detail=1 https://moorabool.com/product/rare-1899-eastern-extension-telegraphic-company-page-turner-with-maps-calendar/

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