EXTREMELY RARE AND ICONIC 12-STAR CONFEDERATE 1ST NATIONAL FLAG FROM THE RENOWNED BOLESLAW AND MARIE-LOUISE MASTAI COLLECTION.

Wool bunting blend flag is archivally framed, all hand sewn, measuring 65″ x 35″ with silk embroidered motto “GOD ARMETH THE PATRIOT”. 6-1/4″ polished cotton stars are double applique. Mastai’s collection stamp is found on verso on hoist. PROVENANCE: Boleslaw and Marie-Louise Mastai Collection; pictured on cover of the 1973 text “The Stars and the Stripes: The American Flag as Art and as History From the Birth of the Republic to the Present” by Mastai; Sotheby’s, October 10, 2002. CONDITION: Flag exhibits bold colors with staining. Scattered reductions in red and blue. Silk fringe on top and bottom edges is about 90% intact. Red wool over linen hoist is intact with small reductions. Fraying and reductions at fly end. 52875-2 (40,000-60,000) – Lot 2041

Auction: Fine Art, Asian & Antiques - Winter 2018

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	2041	$76,230.00	EXTREMELY RARE AND ICONIC 12-STAR CONFEDERATE 1ST NATIONAL FLAG FROM THE RENOWNED BOLESLAW AND MARIE-LOUISE MASTAI COLLECTION. Wool bunting blend flag is archivally framed, all hand sewn, measuring 65″ x 35″ with silk embroidered motto “GOD ARMETH THE PATRIOT”. 6-1/4″ polished cotton stars are double applique. Mastai’s collection stamp is found on verso on hoist. PROVENANCE: Boleslaw and Marie-Louise Mastai Collection; pictured on cover of the 1973 text “The Stars and the Stripes: The American Flag as Art and as History From the Birth of the Republic to the Present” by Mastai; Sotheby’s, October 10, 2002. CONDITION: Flag exhibits bold colors with staining. Scattered reductions in red and blue. Silk fringe on top and bottom edges is about 90% intact. Red wool over linen hoist is intact with small reductions. Fraying and reductions at fly end. 52875-2 (40,000-60,000) – Lot 2041 Auction: Fine Art, Asian & Antiques - Winter 2018 Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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EXTREMELY RARE AND ICONIC 12-STAR CONFEDERATE 1ST NATIONAL FLAG FROM THE RENOWNED BOLESLAW AND MARIE-LOUISE MASTAI COLLECTION.