Framed Maritime Signal Pennant Numeral One Ship Part Ship's polished and lacquered onion

Ship's polished and lacquered onion lantern with protective brass bars

Date:    1890

mounted to a thick wood base with rope carved border

Pennant has a white field with red cross

The hull is in its old paint

Framed Maritime Signal Pennant Numeral One Ship Part Ship's polished and lacquered onionPRE ORDER ESTIMATED TO SHIP FROM AUGUST 20 Framed linen signal pennant fitted to a shadow box frame. This nautical flag represents the numeral ONE. Stitched in panels of yellow and red. Heavy canvas hoist with rope and wooden toggle. Professionally mounted for display. Part of the International Code of Signals, numeral pennants were flown aboard merchant and naval vessels to communicate numbers and coded messages between ships and shore stations.