Live Auction Tuesday, October 30, 2007 at 10AM:
23. Fort Independence 13 Star Ensign, Circa U.S. Civil War
Remarkable Civil War-Era hand sewn wool muslin example of the so-called Fort
Independence 1781 flag. Thirteen star flags were used by the U.S. Navy and Coast
Guard throughout the nineteenth century simply because ensigns were too small
for all the stars of the union to be clearly visible.
Marked “6 ft. Boat Ensign” and “P.P. Stearns” on opposite sides of the bunting.
Four stitched grommets along bunting.
Condition Report: Excellent, normal wear and tear
Size: 36 x 62 in. (91.4 x 157.5 cm.)
Provenance: Gary Hendershott Museum Consultants
Estimate: $5,000 – 10,000
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