LOT #72287 |
Sold on Jun 29, 2008 for: Not Sold
Large Early Seven-Star Texas Pattern Confederate 1st National Flag, Adopted March 1861....
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Description
Large Early Seven-Star Texas Pattern Confederate 1st National Flag, Adopted March 1861. 113" x 67", including a 2" white canvas hoist. Entirely hand stitched and constructed entirely of bunting with white cotton stars. The size would suggest a garrison or building flag. Stars vary slightly but are generally 8" from tip to tip. The lower red stripe is constructed entirely of one piece; the white stripe composed of two pieces, one 8" the other 18". The upper red stripe composed of three pieces, one 8½" and a 16" strip with a 10½" section at the end of this stripe where it joins the canton. The canton is constructed of six approximately 8" strips, with a 4" strip of a different shade of blue along the top edge. There is a 3/16" fold over along the bottom edge, a 1" reinforcing strip along the edge of the fly and a 1" fold over where the canvas hoist attaches. There is no fold over evident along the top edge but it shows no indication of having been trimmed and is probably simply the end of the cloth bolt. There are several holes pierced in the canvas to implement suspension. The flag exhibits scattered moth damage on the stripes with dramatically less damage on the canton. It has been carefully stitched to a black felt backing to maintain its integrity. This exact flag was offered for sale in Norm Flayderman's November 1979 catalog #103 (price at the time $1750), a copy of which accompanies the flag. An absolutely authentic early Confederate 1st National flag that is certainly worthy of full restoration and conservation.Auction Info
2008 June Signature Civil War Auction #6002 (go to Auction Home page)
Auction Dates
June, 2008
29th-30th
Sunday-Monday
Bids + Registered Phone Bidders: 2
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