13 STAR AMERICAN FLAG.

13 STAR AMERICAN FLAG. This flag is totally hand sewn and as you can see in the photographs consists of eight single ply bunting stripes; four of which are white, three red and one blue. The longest piece of bunting in these stripes is 18″. The bottom white stripe consists of three pieces of same single ply bunting seen elsewhere on flag except for a 4″ strip which is a double ply bunting, the same material that makes up the large central star and four medium sized stars in each quadrant of the canton. The canton is made of same single ply bunting as is the bottom blue stripe. The five bunting stars are sewn with what appears to be a light blue silk thread which is the same thread that attaches the folded over 3/4″ fimbriation that makes the hoist. These five bunting stars are sewn with edges folded under on each star which form a nice finished edge. This same blue silk thread is used to make a small 5-pointed star inside each of the five bunting stars. The other eight stars of this canton are sewn with a different thread and not folded under, the four large stars are 5-pointed, the four small stars are 4-pointed. Whoever made this flag must have been limited to materials as this patchwork approach shows. Even the 3/4″ strip that makes the hoist is pieces together with a 19″ and a 5″ piece. All edges of the flag have a sewn edge at fly and top and bottom except at top of canton which exhibits a finished edge from the loom. Based on the bunching and loom defects apparent in the making of this bunting the cloth appears consistent with early, possibly late 18th century manufacture. SIZE: 23-1/2″ x 38″ CONDITION: As can be seen in photos, colors are very good. There is scattered mothing throughout. Bottom right piece of blue stripe about 1-1/2″ is torn loose as are the 2″ ends of the hoist still attached to their attached bunting. These two pieces have been attached haphazardly with a few loose stitches of a thread not seen elsewhere in the flag, apparently just to keep them from being lost. 4-39992 JS62 (4,000-8,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2010

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
	2376	$20,700.00	13 STAR AMERICAN FLAG. This flag is totally hand sewn and as you can see in the photographs consists of eight single ply bunting stripes; four of which are white, three red and one blue. The longest piece of bunting in these stripes is 18″. The bottom white stripe consists of three pieces of same single ply bunting seen elsewhere on flag except for a 4″ strip which is a double ply bunting, the same material that makes up the large central star and four medium sized stars in each quadrant of the canton. The canton is made of same single ply bunting as is the bottom blue stripe. The five bunting stars are sewn with what appears to be a light blue silk thread which is the same thread that attaches the folded over 3/4″ fimbriation that makes the hoist. These five bunting stars are sewn with edges folded under on each star which form a nice finished edge. This same blue silk thread is used to make a small 5-pointed star inside each of the five bunting stars. The other eight stars of this canton are sewn with a different thread and not folded under, the four large stars are 5-pointed, the four small stars are 4-pointed. Whoever made this flag must have been limited to materials as this patchwork approach shows. Even the 3/4″ strip that makes the hoist is pieces together with a 19″ and a 5″ piece. All edges of the flag have a sewn edge at fly and top and bottom except at top of canton which exhibits a finished edge from the loom. Based on the bunching and loom defects apparent in the making of this bunting the cloth appears consistent with early, possibly late 18th century manufacture. SIZE: 23-1/2″ x 38″ CONDITION: As can be seen in photos, colors are very good. There is scattered mothing throughout. Bottom right piece of blue stripe about 1-1/2″ is torn loose as are the 2″ ends of the hoist still attached to their attached bunting. These two pieces have been attached haphazardly with a few loose stitches of a thread not seen elsewhere in the flag, apparently just to keep them from being lost. 4-39992 JS62 (4,000-8,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2010 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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