Summer Americana Auction

Polychrome Scrimshaw Placque With Signal Flags.

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Start price: $200

Estimated price: $400 - $600

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Mid 19th century. Marryats Universal Code of Signals, 8.125 x 2.125 inches, mounted on a wooden base. Captain Frederick Marryat of the Royal Navy introduced his system of signals in 1817, and it was widely used through 1890.