10th Nov, 2021 11:00 EDT
American Furniture, Folk and Decorative Arts
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A 34-Star Civil War era American National Flag commemorating Kansas statehood
1861-1863
With 'akimbo" cotton stars arranged in 7-7-6-7-7 pattern hand-sewn a wool canton, the reverse has painted stars, hand-sewn wool buntng stripes, some stripes pieced, blue wool header, mounted in a plexiglass frame.
41 in. x 53 in. (frame)
Provenance
Collection of Jeffrey Kenneth Kohn, MD.
Sold for $10,710
Estimated at $8,000 - $10,000
With 'akimbo" cotton stars arranged in 7-7-6-7-7 pattern hand-sewn a wool canton, the reverse has painted stars, hand-sewn wool buntng stripes, some stripes pieced, blue wool header, mounted in a plexiglass frame.
Provenance
Collection of Jeffrey Kenneth Kohn, MD.
Note
This flag exhibits highly unusual techniques and blue header.
