RARE EARLY CONFEDERATE SECESSION FLAG.

Revised: 3/12/2011

Additional Information: Extremely important oversight in the catalog description which neglects to state that a comprehensive report authored by noted flag historian and scholar Howard Madaus accompanies this lot in which he affirms it is “authentic and dates to the period of Jan and Feb 1861”.

RARE EARLY CONFEDERATE SECESSION FLAG. This is a rarely seen pattern in a very desireable small size. It contains 13 stripes and and a total of 11 stars. This flag is made of double ply bunting; both for stripes and canton. The five radial stars are double applique cotton. Flag has no discernible hoist but that edge is finished by turning over a 1/4″ edge as is done on the top edge and the fly also, bottom edge of red stripe has a finished edge from the loom. During the early days of the secession, a great variety of evolved til eventually a standard was developed. This rare genuine period piece represents one of the very early renditions. There is little written on early Secession flags with multi stripes such as this. However, there are similar documented examples, a similar canton design is also seen in Philip Thian’s Documentary History of the Flag and Seal of the Confederate States of America published in Washington, DC in 1880. SIZE: 27″ x 46″. CONDITION: Flag overall is in very good condition. There is scattered insect damage as can be seen in photos. There is also scattered staining, blue dye in canton has faded to a light blue-green, red color is still vibrant. The piece will display very well and is in a very convenient size. 8-76323 JS51 (15,000-20,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2011

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
	2388	$0.00	Revised: 3/12/2011 Additional Information: Extremely important oversight in the catalog description which neglects to state that a comprehensive report authored by noted flag historian and scholar Howard Madaus accompanies this lot in which he affirms it is “authentic and dates to the period of Jan and Feb 1861”. RARE EARLY CONFEDERATE SECESSION FLAG. This is a rarely seen pattern in a very desireable small size. It contains 13 stripes and and a total of 11 stars. This flag is made of double ply bunting; both for stripes and canton. The five radial stars are double applique cotton. Flag has no discernible hoist but that edge is finished by turning over a 1/4″ edge as is done on the top edge and the fly also, bottom edge of red stripe has a finished edge from the loom. During the early days of the secession, a great variety of evolved til eventually a standard was developed. This rare genuine period piece represents one of the very early renditions. There is little written on early Secession flags with multi stripes such as this. However, there are similar documented examples, a similar canton design is also seen in Philip Thian’s Documentary History of the Flag and Seal of the Confederate States of America published in Washington, DC in 1880. SIZE: 27″ x 46″. CONDITION: Flag overall is in very good condition. There is scattered insect damage as can be seen in photos. There is also scattered staining, blue dye in canton has faded to a light blue-green, red color is still vibrant. The piece will display very well and is in a very convenient size. 8-76323 JS51 (15,000-20,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2011 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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