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- Sale 1250
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| Cincinnati
Nov 30 | 10:00 AM EST
Live
| Cincinnati
Sale 1250
| Cincinnati
| Cincinnati
Estimate$500 – $700
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).
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Katie Horstman
VP, Head of Department, American Historical Ephemera and Early Photography
Ms. Horstman has spent over a decade specializing in historic photography and Americana at auction. During her tenure, she has overseen several notable single owner auctions, including property from the inventory of celebrated Americana and antique arms expert Norm Flayderman. During her time with the firm, she has maintained an active membership in the Daguerreian Society. Ms. Horstman holds an MA in Art History from the University of Cincinnati and a BA in Art History from The Ohio State University.
![[FLAGS]. 13-star American Centennial flag. Ca 1876.](https://assets.basta.app/accounts/4832eb18-f9a7-4c12-8295-871abe232696/images/6ff6a6bd-12d3-4830-a9cb-3a89055c9924?format=auto&width=1080&quality=75)
![[FLAGS]. 13-star American Centennial flag. Ca 1876.](https://assets.basta.app/accounts/4832eb18-f9a7-4c12-8295-871abe232696/images/fedaed61-8584-41c5-aced-49790731da52?format=auto&width=1080&quality=75)