[FLAGS]. 13-star American Centennial flag. Ca 1876.
Sale 1250 - American Historical Ephemera & Photography
Nov 30, 2023
10:00AM ET
Live / Cincinnati
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$500 -
700
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$2,016
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Lot Description
[FLAGS]. 13-star American Centennial flag. Ca 1876.
4 3/4 x 6 3/4 in. flag comprised of 9 hand-sewn satin ribbon stripes, with 13 eight-pointed embroidered stars configured in scattered star pattern. Housed in gild frame, 8 x 10 in. (few areas with light spotting/soiling, unexamined outside frame). Although the maker is unknown, the flag was possibly created by a Confederate sympathizer. The flag has been exhibited at a museum.
Provenance: Ex. Mastai collection (stamped "Mastai Collection" on back).
J. Richard Pierce Collection of American Parade Flags
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