Property from a Historic South Carolina Plantation | January 10
Wed, Jan 10, 2024 09:00AM EST
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Lot 91
Rare Confederate First National Palmetto Artillery 11 Star Crescent Flag, Impeccable Provenance
Estimate: $40,000 - $60,000
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for the South Carolina Palmetto Battalion Light Artillery, silk hand sewn construction, white stars in the form of a crescent and single star at center against a dark blue canton, coming with letter of authentication and research by Howard Madaus, flag itself approximately 40 x 65 in.; framed 46 x 71 in.
Provenance: formerly Charles Gunther Collection (and listed in his 1899 museum catalog, photocopies of which accompany this lot), later acquired and deaccessioned from Chicago Historical Society; Property from a Historic South Carolina Plantation
Note: This flag saw a number of engagements during the siege of Charleston and was finally retired when Charleston ultimately fell in February of 1865. Five years later, this same flag was carried by the South Carolina Color Guard in General Robert E. Lee's funeral procession.
You can find the flag illustrated in Stephen Sylvia's book The Illustrated History of American Civil War Relics on page 294 where Charles Gunther's collection is described as the largest ever assembled.
Condition
visible stains, expected tears to fabric, active fading, all being commensurate with age and usage, not removed from frame for examination
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formerly Charles Gunther Collection (and listed in his 1899 museum catalog, photocopies of which accompany this lot), later acquired and deaccessioned from Chicago Historical Society; Property from a Historic South Carolina Plantation
