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U.S. 26 Star Flag, Michigan as the 26th state of the Union....
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Description
U.S. 26 Star Flag, Michigan as the 26th state of the Union. This 38" X 68" hand sewn, wool, 26-star United States flag was made to indicate the admission of Michigan as the 26th state on January 26, 1837; and would remain accurate until the admission of Florida on March 3, 1845, a period of 8 years, 1 month, 5 days.This flag is an outstanding example of an open weave wool flag. The stripes and canton are made from hand-loomed homespun, indicative of early 19th century manufacture. The heading has three hand sewn whip-stitched eyelets, a common finishing detail in the first half of the 19th century. The star field is unusual in that the two stars on the fly end of the canton, which may have been added later.
Howard Madaus, the late renowned vexillologist, speculated after examining this flag that because of the striking rows of stars and the size, this might be a U.S. Navy Boat Flag.
Condition: light soiling, else fine.
Provenance:
John Armiger until 1985.
John Armiger Jr., The John Armiger Americana Collection until 2005.
Sold via Cowan's Auctions, Inc., Cincinnati, Ohio, to the Zaricor Flag Collection, 2005. From the Zaricor Flag Collection.
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Auction Info
2023 November 13 - 14 Americana & Political Signature Auction Signature® Auction #6276 (go to Auction Home page)
Auction Dates
November, 2023
13th-14th
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