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BRITISH NAVAL SIGNAL FLAGS. Men-of-War communicate Commercial Code, print 1873

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3031 x 4895 px | 25.7 x 41.4 cm | 10.1 x 16.3 inches | 300dpi

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1873

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This image could have imperfections as it’s either historical or reportage.

Artist/engraver/cartographer: George C. Hounsell, flag manufacturers to the Lords' Commissioners of the Admiralty. Provenance: "Flags and Signals of All Nations" edited by George C. Hounsell. Type: Antique chromolithograph (colour print).

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