tally board

Tally board with legend in white letters on black cloth background mounted on board; French on one side, English on other; board tapers at one end to form handle with hole through near end with line through it; other end has lead weight rounded on end and stamped with "2"; instructions in English are "MAKE THIS HAWSER FAST ABOUT TWO/ FEET ABOVE THE TAIL BLOCK. SEE ALL/ CLEAR, AND THAT THE ROPE IN THE BLOCK/ RUNS FREE, AND SHOW SIGNAL TO/ THE SHORE".