AMER AUGUST 2015
The live portion of this session begins on Monday, August 24, 2015.
GROUP OF 12 AMERICAN FLAGS & RELATED ITEMS.Grouping consists of 9 parade flags varying in size from 7" x 4" to 40" x 27", 8 with original sticks. Included in this group of 45, 46, and 48 star varieties is a scarce 44-star printed example, a hand-made knitted example and a pennant with great seal are found in frame. Also included is a Thomas Dewey campaign pennant (identical specimen as seen in Threads of History item #1267, Smithsonian collection) with elephant head finial, a 52" x 32" 46-star example and a partial panel of uncut 42-star printed flags, 2 complete examples measure 16-1/2" x 12". Lastly, there is a 12" x 18" "Patented Nov. 6, 1917" 3 blue-star service flag SIZE: PROVENANCE: From the personal estate collection of John W. Armiger Jr. CONDITION: Good to very good overall. Embroidered and great seal pennant are in frame, not examined out of frame. 49055-204 JS (400-600)