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36 Star Antique American Civil War Flag Made by Tiffany, Framed

Creator: Tiffany & Co. - American Civil War
Offered by: Historical Americana

Description
Rare Antique American Flag
Email to purchase or ask question: flaginfo2012@gmail.com
This flag is described in the following book which is identical to this flag. Several like this were sold a few years ago for over $20k each. This is the way Tiffany made his flags during the Civil War. Remnants of Tiffany flags like this can sell for $12-15,000. Tiffany flags are described with hand sewn gold silk stars and a tick satin like silk fabric.
Rare 36 Star Civil War “National Colors” Flag Flag size 24"x37". Tiffany's shop made all sorts or flags for the military during the Civil War. All of them are rare.
A“Generals Guide” Flag
Made by Tiffany & Company.
Tiffany contracted with the US Army to make regimental, Guidons, Flank Markers and National Colors flags
for Units, Generals, & States Units.
This particular flag was contracted by a unit or general otherwise it would not have been made.
There are no unit marking or identification.
Made of heavy weight silk with beautiful intricate hand
embroidered gold stars*
Very fine meticulous hand stitching throughout.
Individual hand stitched stripes.
Made from the finest silk almost
satin like material.
Sleeve hoist.
Hand stitched and hemmed edges.

Condition:
The flag overall is in fine condition. Colors are vibrant.
There is wear at the top of the hoist from sliding the flag staff on and off the flag. Slight discolorations to bottom and top of flag. Slight fabric separations in top area of canton.

Civil War Generals Guide flags are very rare. Most are in museums and small private collections. Every few years or so one may surface and commands top dollar.

Congress voted the 36th State into The Union on October 31, 1864. Even though the 36th State did not become official till July 4th 1865 flag makers were not in the business of making obsolete flags with the wrong star count. As the 36th State was approved in October 1864 this flag would have been made sometime in late 1864 and served during the Civil War.

Flag size approximately, 24” x 37”
Frame 37” x 50” Professional conservation framing
& UV acrylic

See following two reference books for similar constructed flags.

“American Flags by Nancy Druckman”
Designs for a young nation
Back jacket cover pictures a “National Colors”
“Generals Guide” Flag of General McClellan’s Flag.
From his Presidential Campaign of 1864.
Which is made exactly like this flag.
Made of silk with gold hand embroidered stars*

Also
Pictured in
“Civil War Battle Flags” by General McKeevr
On page 21 shows General Grants HQ Flag that is constructed
exactly like Gen. McClelland’s Flag and this 36 Star Flag.

Two Tiffany hand sewn Civil War General Guide flags have surfaced in the last ten years or so.

This Civil War flag is extremely rare and is in extraordinarily
fine condition.
A very rare and desirable flag the two above described examples are in museums.

Also, a smaller remnant has surfaced as well made in the Tiffany style see photo.

Tiffany flags identified by the unique hand sewn gold silk stars and the thick heavy weight silk which is almost like satin
Antique American Flag

More Information

Documentation:	Documented elsewhere (similar item)
Notes:	See following two reference books for similar constructed flags. “American Flags by Nancy Druckman” Designs for a young nation Back jacket cover pictures a “National Colors” “Generals Guide” Flag of General McClellan’s Flag. From his Presidential Campaign of 1864. Which is made exactly like this
Origin:	United States
Period:	19th Century
Materials:	Silk
Condition:	Good. Very nice condition for age, Several splits and discolorations
Creation Date:	1864
Styles / Movements:	Americana, Traditional
Patterns:	Geometric
Dealer Reference #:	9969
Incollect Reference #:	498224