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Lot 506
[FLAGS]. Civil War-era 34-star American flag commemorating Kansas statehood. Ca 1861.
Sale 2057 - American Historical Ephemera and Photography
Oct 25, 2024
10:00AM ET
Live / Cincinnati
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$4,000 -
6,000
Price Realized
$5,715
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Lot Description
[FLAGS]. Civil War-era 34-star American flag commemorating Kansas statehood. Ca 1861.
31 x 54 in. (sight) flag comprised of 34 hand-sewn single applique cotton stars arranged in rows of 7-7-7-6-7 on a wool bunting canton, hand-sewn wool bunting stripes. Canvas header with four small whip-sewn grommets, folded, mounted and framed. A panel on verso opens to reveal a segment of canton with 'peek a boo' stars.
Provenance: The collection of Jeffrey Kenneth Kohn, MD.
The collection of Dr. Jeffrey Kenneth Kohn, MD