Type
InscriptionLocation
on front, below ship image, in bannerTranscription
NIGHTINGALE.” On back: “NIGHTINGALE. BUILT BY SAMUEL HANSCOMB, PORTSMOUTH, 1851; / OWNED BY SAMPSON & TAPPAN, BOSTON. / CAPTAINS, FISKE, MATHER, / LENGTH 185. BREADTH 36, DEPTH 19, TONNAGE 1060, MAIN YARD 71. / SHANGHAI – NEW YORK, 86 DAYS. /SHANGHAI – LONDON, 91 DAYS. / BEST REPORTED DAY’S RUN, 365 MILES. / FINALLY UNDER NORWEGIAN FLAG, ABANDONED AT SEA, 1893.”
Type
Manufacturer's MarkLocation
In circle on backTranscription
FLAG, ABANDONED AT SEA, 1893.”
Marks: in circle on back, around edge: “NEW YORK /SAN FRANCISCO / BOSTON. / HONG KONG”. In circle, at top left: “SOLE IMPORTERS / JOHN H. DUFFEE & STRATTON Co. / BOSTON” around image of lion holding a copyright symbol or globe. In circle, at top right: ‘WEDGWOOD / ETRURIA / ENGLAND.” In center: THE AMERICAN / CLIPPER SHIP PLATES / A [crane] C / GEORGE C. WALES / des. & del. /1937. / BOSTON.”
