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COMMERCIAL SHIP'S "EAGLE JACK" FLAG

Currency:USD Category:Home & Garden Start Price:4,500.00 USD Estimated At:9,000.00 - 12,000.00 USD
COMMERCIAL SHIP'S  EAGLE JACK  FLAG
COMMERCIAL SHIP'S EAGLE JACK" FLAG. Rare (1860-1880) commercial shipping company's "eagle jack" flag of the type frequently illustrated in Bard Brothers paintings of Hudson River steamers. Flag is rectangular, 54" on the hoist by 78" on the fly. Its field is composed of dark blue wool bunting pieced from three 18-1/2" wide sections joined horizontally by hand stitching with a reinforcement patch (9 1/2" high by 8" wide) in the upper staff corner made from an older section of dark blue bunting. Inset by hand stitching into the field is a white, cotton muslin, out-stretched eagle (in the style reminiscent of the work of Sarah McFadden of New York City (1853-1901). 33" high by 71" across its wings & having a black dot and concentric ring to represent the eagle's eye. A white (now tan) 2-1/2" wide linen canvas heading is sewn by machine to the hoist edge and bears hand-whipped, large (1-1/4" OD x 5/8" ID) "buttonhole" eyelet at its top and bottom. CONDITION: Very good with a few minor moth holes throughout and one larger moth damaged section about 2" in diameter located 30" from hoist and 4" from lower edge of the flag. 4-55106 (9,000-12,000)"