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Hand-Painted 19th Century Banner with the 1867 Proposed Seal of Illinois
Located in York County, PA
flags and political textiles. In this field there are many fakes, forgeries, and misrepresented items
Category

Antique 1860s American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia

Materials

Cotton

Franco-American Textile with the Image of an Eagle Holding the American and Flag
Located in York County, PA
Franco-American textile with the image of an eagle supporting knotted and draped american and
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Mid-20th Century American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia

Materials

Silk

Patriotic Silk Kerchief w/ 34 Star Flags & an Image of Washington, Civil War Era
Located in York County, PA
1876 Centennial of American Independence are rare among surviving 19th century textiles. Printed on
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Antique 1860s American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia

Materials

Silk

Large Scale Printed Kerchief of the Signing of the Declaration of Independence
Located in York County, PA
and his text is considered the definitive reference on American political textiles. He dates the
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia

Materials

Cotton

13 Hand-Sewn Stars, In an Oval Version of the 3rd Maryland Pattern
Located in York County, PA
leading expert and source for antique American flags and political textiles. In this field there are many
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Antique 1860s American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia

Materials

Wool

Antique Silk Broadside An Elegiac Poem Death of President George Washington 1800
Located in Portland, OR
An important & rare antique American political printed silk broadside, an elegy on the death of
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Antique 1790s Federal Political and Patriotic Memorabilia

Materials

Silk

Rare Suffragette Armband in Golden Yellow Felt, ca 1912-1919
Located in York County, PA
Women.” Though akin to the most often encountered forms of yellow felt textiles produced for
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Vintage 1910s American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia

Materials

Felt

Rare "I Was there" March on Washington Red Pennant, Dated August 28, 1963
Located in York County, PA
political pennant was flown in tribute of what would soon be touted as one of the most galvanizing events in
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Mid-20th Century American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia

Materials

Felt

Red Cross Banner with Whimsical Lettering, ca 1917 - 1918
Located in York County, PA
of the American Red Cross, printed on plain weave cotton, is a gem among surviving textiles
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Early 20th Century American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia

Materials

Cotton

1912 Roosevelt Turkey Red Bandana, ca 1912
Located in York County, PA
Smithsonian and his landmark text is considered the “Bible” of political flag and textile collecting. * My
Category

Vintage 1910s American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia

Materials

Cotton

1912 Roosevelt Turkey Red Bandana, ca 1912
1912 Roosevelt Turkey Red Bandana, ca 1912
H 34.75 in W 31.75 in D 2 in
Carrie Chapman's "Woman Suffrage Party" Pennant, New York City, ca 1912-1920
Located in York County, PA
together a host of local suffrage groups, organizing them into a new political machine. The following
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Mid-20th Century American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia

Materials

Cotton

36 Star Antique American Parade Flag, Nevada Statehood, ca 1864-1867
Located in York County, PA
textile away from the glazing, which is U.V. protective glass. Condition: There is minor soiling along
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Antique 1860s Political and Patriotic Memorabilia

Materials

Cotton

Swallowed Tailed, Suffragette Pennant in Black and Orange, ca 1912-1920
Located in York County, PA
this peculiar combination. Unique to this textile, across all manner of related, cloth, suffrage
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Mid-20th Century American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia

Materials

Felt, Cotton

Early California Republic Kerchief, Likely Made at the Panama-Pacific Expo 1915
Located in York County, PA
, first appears in political campaign material in the 1888 election year. Various examples have been
Category

Early 20th Century American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia

Materials

Silk

38 Star Antique American Parade Flag, Colorado Statehood, ca 1876-1889
Located in York County, PA
profile molding, with a finish like old gun metal, was added as a liner. Spacers keep the textile away
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Antique Late 19th Century American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia

Materials

Cotton

Paper Suffrage Pennant with Bold and Whimsical Western Style Lettering, ca 1915
Located in York County, PA
point. An example in this style is documented in "The Keynoter: Journal of the American Political
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Vintage 1910s American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia

Materials

Paper

42 Star Antique American Parade Flag, Ca 1889-1890
Located in York County, PA
is somewhat reminiscent of old leather. Spacers keep the textile away from the glazing, which is U.V
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Antique Late 19th Century American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia

Materials

Cotton

West Point Pennant with Striking Colors and Graphics, ca 1940-1950
Located in York County, PA
register that comprises about 2/5 of the length of the textile. Printed in yellow, red, white, green, and
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Mid-20th Century American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia

Materials

Felt

"Votes for Women" Sash in Yellow and White, ca 1910-1915
Located in York County, PA
textile could be employed for whatever use the purchaser desired, sometimes it was undoubtedly affixed
Category

Vintage 1910s American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia

Materials

Silk

36 Star Antique Parade Flag, Vertical Position, Nevada Statehood, ca 1861-1867
Located in York County, PA
been washed and treated for colorfastness. Spacers keep the textile away from the glazing, which is U.V
Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia

Materials

Cotton

Civil War Apron, Made In Cambridge, OH by Laura, Hynes, ca 1861
Located in York County, PA
care in the mounting and preservation of flags, banners, and other related textiles and have framed
Category

Antique 1860s American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia

Materials

Cotton

48 Star Antique American Flag, with Hand-Crocheted Stars, ca 1917-1918
Located in York County, PA
% hemp fabric. Spacers keep the textile away from the glazing, which is U.V. protective glass. Condition
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Early 20th Century American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia

Materials

Cotton

38 Star Antique American Flag by Horstman Brothers, Colorado Statehood, ca 1876
Located in York County, PA
, political rally, a reunion of soldiers, or some other patriotic event, most were made of cotton. While
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Antique 1870s American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia

Materials

Cotton

Printed Linen Kerchief of George Washington, ca 1806, Germantown, PA
Located in York County, PA
any printed textile of the 19th century or prior and the earlier the time period the more unlikely an
Category

Antique Early 19th Century American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia

Materials

Linen

38 Star Antique American Flag, Colorado Statehood, ca 1876-1889
Located in York County, PA
the same day, November 2nd, 1889. Mounting: The flag was mounted and framed within our own textile
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Antique Late 19th Century American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia

Materials

Wool

Outstanding 13 Star Hand-sewn American Private Yacht Flag, ca 1865-1885
Located in York County, PA
, single-appliquéd stars often appeal to connoisseurs of early American textiles. The canton and the
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Antique Mid-19th Century American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia

Materials

Wool

33 Stars Antique American Flag, Oregon Statehood, 1859-1891
Located in York County, PA
1861 seems to have accompanied political campaigning. Private use of the national flag rose swiftly
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Antique Late 19th Century American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia

Materials

Cotton

39 Star Antique American Flag, Dakota Territories, ca 1876
Located in York County, PA
washed and treated for colorfastness. Spacers keep the textile away from the glazing, which is U.V
Category

Antique 1870s American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia

Materials

Cotton

36 Star Antique American Parade Flag, with Canted Stars, ca 1864-1867
Located in York County, PA
textile away from the glazing, which is U.V. protective glass. Condition: There is minor soiling along
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Antique 1860s American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia

Materials

Cotton

Hand-Sewn 13 Star American Flag, Signed Grunfild, ca 1861-1877
Located in York County, PA
American textiles. While some flag enthusiasts have pointed to this as a means of conserving fabric, not
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Antique Late 19th Century American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia

Materials

Cotton

"Roosevelt & Garner" Embroidered Armband Supporting the 1932 Democratic Ticket
Located in York County, PA
red blanket stitch and having red ties at each corner, this is an uncommonly beautiful textile from
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Vintage 1930s American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia

Materials

Cotton

Hand-Pained Banner with the Seal of the State of Mississippi, circa 1872
Located in York County, PA
were displayed to mark the location of state delegates at political conventions, research was
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Antique 1870s American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia

Materials

Cotton

Violet & Yellow Suffragette Parade Banner, Ca 1910-1920
Located in York County, PA
colors were typically purple, green, and white. Some American groups, namely the Women’s Political Union
Category

Early 20th Century Political and Patriotic Memorabilia

Materials

Silk

1806 Printed Linen Kerchief Glorifying George Washington, Germantown, Penn
Located in York County, PA
textile of the 19th century or prior and the earlier the time period the more unlikely an object is to be
Category

Antique Early 1800s American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia

Materials

Cotton

Elaborate Sailor Souvenir of Washington Crossing the Delaware, ca 1885-1912
Located in York County, PA
painstakingly produced these extraordinary textiles with some of the finest handwork one can encounter. His
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Antique Late 19th Century Asian Political and Patriotic Memorabilia

Materials

Silk

Souvenir of the War 1914-15-16-17-18 Banner
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Presented is a stunning textile banner from the first World War, dating to 1918. The square tan
Category

Vintage 1910s Australian Political and Patriotic Memorabilia

Materials

Cotton

Souvenir of the War 1914-15-16-17-18 Banner
Souvenir of the War 1914-15-16-17-18 Banner
H 24.25 in W 24.25 in D 2.25 in
1840 Campaign Kerchief of William Henry Harrison on Horseback
Located in York County, PA
, one of the first known campaign textiles in early America Printed in mulberry red ink on white
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Antique Mid-19th Century American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia

Materials

Cotton

Hand-Painted Patriotic Banner with the Seal of the State of Oregon
Located in York County, PA
Oregon. Made in the period between 1861 and the 1876 centennial of American independence, the textile is
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Antique Late 19th Century American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia

Materials

Canvas

48 Crocheted Stars on Graphic, Three-Dimensional Flag Made of Silk, ca 1917-1918
Located in York County, PA
very dark brown—nearly black—with reddish highlights and undertones. Spacers keep the textile away from
Category

Early 20th Century Political and Patriotic Memorabilia

Materials

Silk

Antique 46 Star WMH Horstmann Company United States of America Flag 83"
By Horstmann
Located in Dayton, OH
textile fabrics. His location was in the first instance at No. 50 North Third street, but within a short
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Vintage 1910s American Classical Political and Patriotic Memorabilia

Materials

Wool

Hand-Painted Patriotic Banner With The Seal of the State of Illinois
Located in York County, PA
period between 1861 and the 1876 centennial of American independence, the textile is entirely hand
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Antique 1860s North American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia

Materials

Canvas

Hand-Painted Patriotic Banner with the Seal of the State of Virginia
Located in York County, PA
the period between 1861 and the 1876 centennial of American independence, the textile is entirely hand
Category

Antique 19th Century Political and Patriotic Memorabilia

Materials

Canvas

13 Hand-Embordered Stars Made by Great-Granddaughter of Betsy Ross, Sarah Wilson
Located in York County, PA
American textiles. The five-pointed stars are executed with lineal lines like a spokes on a carriage wheel
Category

Vintage 1910s American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia

Materials

Silk

13 Star Antique American Flag with Hand-Sewn Stars in 5-3-5 Pattern, ca 1861-65
Located in York County, PA
wear with associated loss along the binding. This was previously encased by a textile conservator in
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Antique 1860s American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia

Materials

Wool

Hand-Sewn 13 Star Cornflower Blue 32 Foot Commission Pennant ca 1845-1865
Located in York County, PA
display and visual interest, we folded the textile back-and-forth in a zigzag fashion. The background
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Antique Mid-19th Century American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia

Materials

Cotton

34 Star Flag with Upside down Hand Sewn Stars, Kansas Statehood, ca 1861-1863
Located in York County, PA
weave linen, the binding of the flag is both exceptional from a textile connoisseur’s perspective and
Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia

Materials

Wool

Antique American Flag, 32 Stars, Minnesota Statehood, ca 1858-59
Located in York County, PA
patch, typically original to the construction of a utilitarian textile,) though it does not connect with
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Antique 1850s American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia

Materials

Cotton

Elongated Pennant Made for the 1912 Presidential Campaign of Roosevelt & Johnson
Located in York County, PA
campaign of Theodore Roosevelt and Hiram Johnson, the textile is printed in heavy pigment on coarse cotton
Category

Vintage 1910s American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia

Materials

Cotton

"Equal suffrage for Michigan in 1916" Advertising Fan for the Bissell Company
Located in York County, PA
care in the mounting and preservation of flags and related textiles and have framed thousands of
Category

Vintage 1910s American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia

Materials

Silk

36 Star American Flag, Civil War Era, Nevada Statehood
Located in York County, PA
single-appliquéd stars often appeal to connoisseurs of early American textiles. There is a twill
Category

Antique 1860s American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia

Materials

Wool

34 Stars in an Outstanding Oval Medallion Configuration, Civil War Period
Located in York County, PA
matters. This shape maximized the surface area of the textile when carried by hand. At 45.5 x 60.5
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Antique 1860s American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia

Materials

Cotton

Ohio State Parade Flag with a Civil War Veterans Overprint
Located in York County, PA
added as a liner. The background is 100% cotton twill, black in color. Spacers keep the textile away
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Vintage 1920s American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia

Materials

Cotton

Meiji Period Golden Dragon Zabuton Covers by Tanaka Rishichi
Located in Fukuoka, JP
traditional textile art and embroidery crafts. Born in 1847 and died in 1902, Tanaka san dedicated his life to
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Textiles

Materials

Linen

Meiji Period Golden Dragon Zabuton Covers by Tanaka Rishichi
Meiji Period Golden Dragon Zabuton Covers by Tanaka Rishichi
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African Batik Cloth Natural Hand-woven Hand-Printed Cotton Fabric Ghana 10 Yards
Located in North Hollywood, CA
century when it gained popularity as a form of traditional textile art. The craft was introduced by
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Mid-20th Century Ghanaian Folk Art Textiles

Materials

Cotton

Pair of Fortuny Fabric Cushions in the Demedici Pattern, Blue and Silvery Gold
By Fortuny
Located in New York, NY
Florentine banking family, political dynasty and royal house, the Medici. 50 down/50 feather insert Newly
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2010s American Pillows and Throws

Materials

Cotton, Silk, Down, Feathers

Pair of Fortuny Fabric Cushions in the Demedici Pattern, Green and Silvery Gold
By David Duncan, Fortuny
Located in New York, NY
Florentine banking family, political dynasty and royal house, Medici. 50 down / 50 feather insert Newly
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2010s American Pillows and Throws

Materials

Fabric, Silk

A Fortuny Fabric Cushion in the DeMedici Pattern
Located in New York, NY
banking family, political dynasty and royal house, the Medici 50 down/50 feather insert. Newly made using
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Baroque Pillows and Throws

Materials

Cotton, Down, Silk, Wool

Dunham Blue Pillow
Located in Napanoch, NY
diverse expanse of Black experiences and showing how dance could be a political force. This pattern
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2010s American Pillows and Throws

Materials

Linen

Dunham Blue Pillow
H 18 in W 18 in D 6 in
Dunham White Pillow
Located in Napanoch, NY
diverse expanse of Black experiences and showing how dance could be a political force. This pattern
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2010s American Pillows and Throws

Materials

Linen

Dunham White Pillow
H 18 in W 18 in D 6 in
Dunham Blue Lumbar Pillow
Located in Napanoch, NY
diverse expanse of Black experiences and showing how dance could be a political force. This pattern
Category

2010s American Pillows and Throws

Materials

Linen

Dunham Blue Lumbar Pillow
H 12 in W 20 in D 6 in
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Political Textile For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the political textile you’re looking for. Each political textile for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using fabric, textile and cotton. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect political textile — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. When you’re browsing for the right political textile, those designed in Neoclassical and Folk Art styles are of considerable interest.

How Much is a Political Textile?

The average selling price for a political textile at 1stDibs is $3,200, while they’re typically $1,250 on the low end and $9,800 for the highest priced.