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EXTREMELY RARE CONFEDERATE 11-STAR NAVAL STREAMER

Currency:USD Category:Everything Else / Other Start Price:1,000.00 USD Estimated At:2,000.00 - 10,000.00 USD
EXTREMELY RARE CONFEDERATE 11-STAR NAVAL STREAMER
EXTREMELY RARE CONFEDERATE 11-STAR NAVAL STREAMER. This flag, obviously made by the same hand that produced cataloged lot 543 and 544 and was purchased at the same time by the consignor some years ago at an estate auction involving a large military collection. It is constructed of wool in the canton and bars, the stars are cotton, the hoist is 2-1/4" heavy cotton canvas sewn over 3/4" diameter rung. A 3/4" hand-sewn grommet contains an old fragment of rope. The flag is 100% hand sewn. Accompanying this flag is a letter from the nation’s leading textile authority, Fonda Thompson, of Textile Preservation Associates. The letter indicates that the materials and construction are consistent with Civil War era production. We know of no other Confederate Naval streamers having ever been offered before and in addition to its rarity, is certainly an outstanding example. CONDITION: Streamer is intact; showing little wear or use. There are few small scattered holes and a few small brown stains scattered on the flag. An outstanding state of preservation. 4-49168