Large framed flag parade flag, pleated in a semicircular fan, containing 45 stars and manufactured by the "Deutz Litho Co Makers, 78 Beekman St., NY".Housed in plexi-glass case. 23 1/4" H x 45 1/4" W. Early 20th century. Condition: Overall very good condition, some separation to top of pleats.
Lot 478: Two 48 Star American Flags with silk & paper items
1ST ITEM: printed linen 48 star American flag. 9" x 13". 2ND ITEM: printed silk 48 star American flag. 24" H x 34" W. 3RD ITEM: grouping: 2 presentation collars, 2 pouches, embroidered shield, silk striped apron, and paper fold-out design. 4TH ITEM: 20 Photographic printed cards of France in World War II, encased in […]
Lot 479: Lot of two 46 star American flags
1ST ITEM: 46 star American national flag, wool, inscribed L.C. Sanders or Saunders on hoist. Approximate size 5' x 7-1/2'. 2ND ITEM: 46 star American national flag, cotton, all machine stitched with stitching across stars. Approximate size 4' x 6-1/2'. Provenance: Estate of A. Welling LaGrone, Jr., Nashville, Tenn. Condition: 1ST ITEM: Good condition. 2ND […]
Lot 476: Large framed 48 star handmade flag
Large framed handmade 48 star cotton flag, stars are embroidered. Framed- 54" H x 58" W. Provenance: estate of A. Welling LaGrone Jr., Nashville, Tenn. Condition: Overall very good condition.
Lot 477: Presidential Seal hooked rug
Circular hooked rug with Presidential seal. 26.5" dia. Early 20th century. Provenance: estate of A. Welling LaGrone Jr., Nashville, Tenn. Condition: Fading to top, general grime and wear.
Lot 475: 45 Star Parade Flag
Framed 45 star parade flag, printed linen, canton pattern 878787.In contemporary gilt frame. Sight: 24 3/4" H x 34 1/4" W Framed: 29 1/2" H x 39 1/8" W. Provenance: Estate of A. Welling LaGrone, Jr., Nashville, Tenn. Condition: Some minor stains.
Lot 472: Photographic archive, Sevier Family
1ST ITEM: Sixth plate ambrotype of a young girl wearing a hat and bloomers, standing on a chair. Brown union case (broken hinge). Note accompanying this photo identifies the girl as Ruth Sevier Wilder Collins (b. 1834), however, it may be another family member. Scattered spots around mat. 2ND ITEM: Sixth plate ambrotype of a […]
Lot 473: 16 East Tenn. CDV Photographs & Tintypes
Grouping of 16 East Tennessee carte de visite photographs and tintypes, including four (4) CDV's from Keen's photograph in Jonesboro, TN, one (1) CDV of an infant from J. N. Robinson in Rogersville, four (4) CDV's from W. M. Jenkins in Morristown, one (1) CDV of children from Cleveland, one (1) CDV from H L […]
Lot 474: Two American flags, 44 star & 39 star unofficial
1ST ITEM: 44 star American national flag, machine sewn. Approximate size: 3'10" x 6'8". Circa 1895. Provenance: ex-Henry Fredette collection. 2ND ITEM: Printed cotton parade flag, 39 stars. Size: approximately 30" x 40". Note: there never was an official 39-star U.S. flag. This 39-star flag was made in anticipation of the admission of the Dakota […]
Lot 471: Photograph of Caswell Monument Dedication, NC
Photographic print of the 1919 dedication of a monument marking the supposed grave of first North Carolina governor Richard Caswell in Lenoir County (the exact location of his grave continues to this day to be the subject of some mystery). Pencil inscription en verso notes that shown in the photo is the flag of the […]