Lot 130
An Eighteen-Star American National Flag Commemorating Louisiana Statehood, c. 1812-1816, hand-sewn with thirteen stripes and eighteen double-appliqué cotton-muslin stars on a three-piece wool bunting canton; the canton and stripes are rolled over on themselves at the hoist end to form a hand-sewn pocket with a period hemp rope; the reverse side of the first star was inscribed in pencil "Caroline Whiting/2nd Division" and the third line is illegible. Accompanied by a copy of a notarized letter signed by Mrs. Jennie Wood describing the provenance, 5 ft. 1 in. x 8 ft. 4 in.
Starting Bid: $13000
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