$2,600
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000
American Furniture, Decorative & Folk Art
Auction: April 19, 2016 11:00:00 AM EDT
Hoist with hand-written ink inscription, "Made by Sarah M. Wilson, great grand-daughter of Betsey Ross, East Wing of Independence Hall, Philadelphia, November 22, 1909," hand-sewn and embroidered canton, framed.
5 7/8 in. x 10 1/8 in.Sarah M. Wilson's mother, Rachel Wilson Albright, began selling hand-made souvenir flags to visitors at Independence Hall in 1898. She was joined by her daughter in 1902. Sarah produced the flags until 1913.