Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000
American Furniture, Folk and Decorative Arts
Auction: November 15, 2022 12:00 PM EDT
The cotton stars machine-sewn in zig-zag stitch in a 8-7-8-8-7-8 arrangement on wool bunting canton, machine-sewn wool bunting stripes, the canvas header stenciled "CO C 33 Mich," and fitted with two brass grommets. The flag belonged to Charles McLean (1875-1951) and is accompanied by a pressed brass insignia of the 33rd Michigan Infantry, three photographs circa 1898: the first of McLean in uniform, another of McLean on horseback, and the third of a military encampment; together with a camp knife and fork, and four American Legion pins,
60 in. x 86 in.Provenance
Collection of Jeffrey Kenneth Kohn, MD
Charles McLean was discharged as a Sergeant in Company B 33rd Michigan Infantry in 1899. He later rejoined the Michigan National Guard, Company C, 33rd Michigan Infantry as a Lieutenant.