About Jeff R. Bridgman American Antiques
As an advisor to top museums and collectors alike, Jeff Bridgman is the world's leading expert and source for antique American flags and political textiles. In this field there are many fakes, forgeries, and misrepresented items, and there is no substitute for experience. As the nation's leading buyer and seller, Jeff R. Bridgman Antiques, Inc. has handled more material than anyone in the field. Jeff has also operated a textile conservation business for 18 years, where expert staff have conservation mounted, framed and restored thousands of examples, more than anyone ...Read More
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Featured Pieces
13 Star Antique American Parade Flag, ca 1876-1899
Located in York County, PA
13 STAR ANTIQUE AMERICAN PARADE FLAG, WITH A 3-2-3-2-3 CONFIGURATION OF STARS, AN EXTREMELY SCARCE AND UNUSUALLY LARGE VARIETY, MADE circa 1876-1899
13 star American national parade...
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Antique Late 19th Century Canadian Political and Patriotic Memorabilia
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Cotton
13 Stars in a Betsy Ross Pattern, ca 1910-1926
Located in York County, PA
13 STARS IN THE BETSY ROSS PATTERN ON A SMALL-SCALE ANTIQUE AMERICAN FLAG MADE SOMETIME BETWEEN APPROXIMATELY 1910 AND THE 1926 SESQUICENTENNIAL OF AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE
13 star fla...
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Mid-20th Century Political and Patriotic Memorabilia
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Wool
Votes for Women Parade Textile in Purple and Gren
Located in York County, PA
VOTES FOR WOMEN PARADE TEXTILE IN PURPLE AND GREEN, OF A TYPE WORN AS SASHES AND WAVED AS NARROW PARADE BANNERS, MADE IN HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT BY CALHOUN PRESS FOR THE WOMEN'S POLITI...
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Early 20th Century American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia
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Cotton
38 Star Rare Circle in A Square Horstmann Brothers Made American Flag, ca 1876
Located in York County, PA
38 STARS IN A RARE AND STRIKING CIRCLE-IN-A-SQUARE MEDALLION, WITH AN ENORMOUS CENTER STAR, MADE FOR THE 1876 CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION BY HORSTMANN BROTHERS OF PHILADELPHIA, A MAJOR MI...
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Antique 1870s Political and Patriotic Memorabilia
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Wool
48 Stars Canted Left and Right in Dancing Stars, ca 1912-1918
Located in York County, PA
48 STARS CANTED TO THE RIGHT AND LEFT IN DANCING ROWS, A RARE VARIETY OF ANTIQUE AMERICAN PARADE FLAG IN A LARGE SCALE, 1912-1918 OR PERHAPS EARLIER, REFLECTS ARIZONA & NEW MEXICO ST...
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20th Century American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia
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Cotton
44 Star Antique American Flag, Wyoming Statehood, ca 1890-1896
Located in York County, PA
44 STAR ANTIQUE AMERICAN FLAG WITH AN HOURGLASS ARRANGEMENT ON A DUSTY BLUE CANTON; REFLECTS THE ERA WHEN WYOMING WAS THE MOST RECENT STATE TO JOIN THE UNION, 1890-1896
Wyoming was ...
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Antique 1890s American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia
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Wool
Carved Eagle on Circular Plaque, ca 1860-1876
Located in York County, PA
CARVED EAGLE ON A CIRCULAR PLAQUE, IN A VOLUPTOUOUS AND WHIMSICAL STYLE, WITH WINGS REMINISCNET OF THOSE ON TOMBSTONE ANGELS, 3rd QUARTER 19th CENTURY
Diminutive, hand-carved eagle on a circular plaque, found in Maine, with voluptuous form and wings reminiscent of the angels found on early American tombstones. Different than anything I have seen and especially pleasing to the eye, the gold-painted surface is early, save for at the tips of each wing, which I restored due to losses endured between the mid-19th century (likely during the 3rd quarter) and the present. The wood is pine. The carving was formerly part of the personal collection of Maine antiques...
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Antique 1860s American Sculptures and Carvings
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Wood
Rare 1876 Centennial Banner with Liberty Bell and Flags
Located in York County, PA
RARE 1876 CENTENNIAL BANNER WITH PATRIOTIC PHRASES, AN EAGLE, CARRYING THE LIBERTY BELL AMIDST TIPPED FLAGS OF 6 NATIONS, AND 13 LARGE, RED STARS, ALL SET WITHIN A BLUE BORDER WITH 3...
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Antique Late 19th Century American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia
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Cotton
42 Hand Sewn Stars on An Antique American Flag ca 1889-1890
Located in York County, PA
42 HAND-SEWN STARS ON AN ANTIQUE AMERICAN FLAG WITH A TWO-TONE, DUSTY BLUE CANTON, REFLECTS THE ADDITION OF WASHINGTON STATE, MONTANA, AND THE DAKOTAS, NEVER AN OFFICIAL STAR COUNT, ...
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Antique Late 19th Century American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia
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Wool
Teddy Roosevelt Silk Kerchief Made for His 1912 Presidential Run
Located in York County, PA
SILK CAMPAIGN KERCHIEF FEATURING A PROMINENT BULL MOOSE, MADE FOR THE 1912 PRESIDENTIAL RUN OF TEDDY ROOSEVELT, WHEN HE RAN ON THE NATIONAL PROGRESSIVE PARTY TICKET
Printed silk ker...
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Vintage 1910s American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia
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Silk
British Suffrage Movement Cigarette Case and "Cinderella" Stamp, ca 1895-1923
Located in York County, PA
BRITISH SUFFRAGE MOVEMENT CIGARETTE CASE AND ‘CINDERELLA’ STAMP WITH “VOTES FOR WOMEN” SLOGAN
Enameled silver cigarette cases became popular in the latter 19th century and remained ...
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Antique Late 19th Century English Political and Patriotic Memorabilia
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Metal
30 Star Antique American Parade Flag, Wisconsin Statehood, ca 1848-1850
Located in York County, PA
ANTIQUE AMERICAN PARADE FLAG WITH 30 STARS, THE ONLY KNOWN EXAMPLE IN THIS SIMPLE BUT EXTRAORDINARY STYLE, PRE-CIVIL WAR, OFFICIAL FOR JUST TWO YEARS, REFLECTS THE ADDITION OF WISCON...
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Antique Mid-19th Century American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia
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Cotton
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