$600
Estimate: $1,500 - $2,500
A Grand Old Flag: The Stars and Stripes Collection of Dr. Peter J. Keim
Auction: November 24, 2019 1:00:00 PM EDT
Clamp-dyed stars in horizontal rows of 8,7,8,7,8 on wool bunting canton, two-part clamp-dyed wool bunting stripes, canvas hoist fitted with three brass grommets, and stenciled, "American Star Ensign" and "Patented April 26, 1870," hand-inked, "P.H. Decker."
4 ft. 4 in. x 7 ft.Note: John Holt's patent of April 26, 1870, made improvements on the clamp-dying process in American Flag manufacture. The patent, however, was held by the United States Bunting Company. General Benjamin F. Butler incorporated the U.S. Bunting Company in Lowell, Massachusetts in 1865. Butler's abiltity to win large contracts from political and military associations helped U.S. Bunting Co. to become the nation's most successful manufacturer of wool bunting. The company continued under various ownership until 1947.