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Lot 149
Sale 6085 - A Grand Old Flag: The Stars and Stripes Collection of Dr. Peter J. Keim
Nov 24, 2019
8:00AM ET
null / Philadelphia
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$1,000 -
2,000
Lot Description
Two 38-Star American Flags commemorating Colorado statehood 1875-1889
The first, with hand-sewn, double appliqued cotton stars arranged in 7,1,7,8,7,1,7 pattern on a five-piece wool bunting canton (possibly a 36-Star American Flag with two additional stars added to fly end creating a highly unusual star pattern), machine-sewn wool bunting stripes, canvas hoist with in-sewn rope with loops at each end, bearing "10 1/2 in. x 18" stamp on hoist; the second, with hand-sewn, double appliqued cotton stars arranged in a 8,7,8,7,8 pattern on a two-part wool bunting canton, machine-sewn wool bunting stripes with linen hoist fitted with three grommets, the hoist inscribed in ink with the initials, "W.Z.M." and "M.E.R."
18 ft. x 10 ft. 6 in. and 5 ft. x 7 ft. 6 in.