$23,000
Estimate: $5,000 - $10,000
A Grand Old Flag: The Stars and Stripes Collection of Dr. Peter J. Keim
Auction: November 24, 2019 1:00:00 PM EDT
Hand-sewn, double appliqued linen stars in a rare linear 5,3,5 arrangement on a wool bunting canton, machine-sewn wool bunting stripes, and a linen hoist with two grommets, includes a manufacturer's or ship chandlery stamp, "HILL STEADBER" to hoist and on reverse side of hoist, "Wm Mullerin April 1861" at lower end, mounted and framed.
37 1/2 in. x 59 1/2 in. (sight)Literature: Kevin Keim & Peter Keim, A Grand Old Flag: A History of the United States Through its Flags (2007), 35.