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Lot 59
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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Estimate
$3,000 -
5,000
Price Realized
$5,313
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Lot Description
A 36-Star American Flag associated with the funeral procession of Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865) made by Mary Suffern Bunce (1816-1891), New York, NY, 1865
Hand-sewn, single appliqued cotton stars arranged in 6 rows of 6, the rays pointing in all directions, on a three-part wool bunting canton, wool bunting stripes, linen hoist with three brass grommets, inscribed, "Bunce 281 Lincoln Ave, Ridgwood, NJ," and "Bunce," with a paper tag inscribed, "36 Star Flag made by Mrs. N. R. Bunce used at funeral of A. Lincoln 1865," and on verso, "Miss Florence Bunce 1955."
72 in. x 92 in.