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The Brigantine E. MILLER
The Brigantine E. MILLER

The Brigantine E. MILLER

By Elisha Taylor Baker

Located in Costa Mesa, CA

wind alongside the American flag and company flag. Though unsigned, this is clearly the work of artist

Category

1860s Antique American Flags

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Nautical Signal Flag Representing The Letter "I" India
Nautical Signal Flag Representing The Letter "I" India

Nautical Signal Flag Representing The Letter "I" India

Located in Norwell, MA

Framed nautical signal flag representing the letter “I” for India. Lined flag with a yellow field

Category

1920s North American Antique American Flags

Materials

Linen

13 Star Antique Parade Flag, Hand Inscribed by the Owner in Salem, MA 1896
13 Star Antique Parade Flag, Hand Inscribed by the Owner in Salem, MA 1896

13 Star Antique Parade Flag, Hand Inscribed by the Owner in Salem, MA 1896

Located in York County, PA

ANTIQUE AMERICAN FLAG WITH 13 STARS ARRANGED IN 6-POINTED GREAT STAR / STAR OF DAVID PATTERN, OF A

Category

1870s American Antique American Flags

Materials

Cotton

The Gentleman's Magazine, with 1777 Flag Resolution, June 1783
The Gentleman's Magazine, with 1777 Flag Resolution, June 1783

The Gentleman's Magazine, with 1777 Flag Resolution, June 1783

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

historical content relating to the end of the Revolutionary War, the 1777 Flag Resolution, troop payment

Category

1780s English American Colonial Antique American Flags

Materials

Leather, Fabric, Paper

Navy Sailor Patriotic Printed Paddle Fan, Early 20th Century
Navy Sailor Patriotic Printed Paddle Fan, Early 20th Century

Navy Sailor Patriotic Printed Paddle Fan, Early 20th Century

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

on the back of a large boat, standing in front of a large, waving American flag. In the background

Category

Early 20th Century American Antique American Flags

Materials

Wood, Paper

Mid 19th C. Oil on Canvas Painting "A Two Mast Schooner Under Full Sail at Sea"
Mid 19th C. Oil on Canvas Painting "A Two Mast Schooner Under Full Sail at Sea"

Mid 19th C. Oil on Canvas Painting "A Two Mast Schooner Under Full Sail at Sea"

Located in Incline Village, NV

purpose. An American flag and two additional colorful flags are attached at the masts and sails. The

Category

1850s American Victorian Antique American Flags

Materials

Paint

Patriotic "E Pluribus Unum" Eagle Silk and Metallic Embroidered Needlework
Patriotic "E Pluribus Unum" Eagle Silk and Metallic Embroidered Needlework

Patriotic "E Pluribus Unum" Eagle Silk and Metallic Embroidered Needlework

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

American flags, arrows, and branches. This embroidered banner was most likely made in Japan as a souvenir

Category

Late 19th Century Japanese Antique American Flags

Materials

Silk, Glass

"Register June 5th. A Great Day of Patriotic Devotion and Obligation” WWI Poster
"Register June 5th. A Great Day of Patriotic Devotion and Obligation” WWI Poster

"Register June 5th. A Great Day of Patriotic Devotion and Obligation” WWI Poster

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

brandishing a quill pen before a cheering crowd. He stands in front of the American flag. The text urges

Category

1910s American Modern Antique American Flags

Materials

Paper

"Fight or Buy Bonds." Vintage WWI Poster by Howard Chandler Christy, 1917
"Fight or Buy Bonds." Vintage WWI Poster by Howard Chandler Christy, 1917

"Fight or Buy Bonds." Vintage WWI Poster by Howard Chandler Christy, 1917

By Howard Chandler Christy

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

, standing in front of a long line of American soldiers. Liberty raises the flag pole of a large American

Category

1910s American Art Nouveau Antique American Flags

Materials

Paper

Early Silk Kerchief Displaying the California State Bear Flag, ca 1915
Early Silk Kerchief Displaying the California State Bear Flag, ca 1915

Early Silk Kerchief Displaying the California State Bear Flag, ca 1915

Located in York County, PA

first bear flag and other early bear flags more closely resembles the more common American black bear

Category

Early 20th Century American Antique American Flags

Materials

Silk

WWI Bond Drive Flag, With Prussian Blue Eagle, ca 1919
WWI Bond Drive Flag, With Prussian Blue Eagle, ca 1919

WWI Bond Drive Flag, With Prussian Blue Eagle, ca 1919

Price Upon Request

H 39.75 in W 515 in D 2.5 in

WWI Bond Drive Flag, With Prussian Blue Eagle, ca 1919

Located in York County, PA

WWI BOND DRIVE FLAG WITH A WHIMSICAL & ARTISTICALLY COMPELLING EAGLE, PERCHED DIRECTLY ON THE LOWER

Category

1910s American Antique American Flags

Materials

Cotton

"Liberty In the Form of the Goddess of Youth" Stipple Engraving, E. Savage, 1796
"Liberty In the Form of the Goddess of Youth" Stipple Engraving, E. Savage, 1796

"Liberty In the Form of the Goddess of Youth" Stipple Engraving, E. Savage, 1796

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

. A broken scepter also lays amidst rocks and rubble on the ground. The new 13-star American flag

Category

1790s American Federal Antique American Flags

Materials

Paper

"Sow the Seeds of Victory!" Vintage National War Garden Commission Poster
"Sow the Seeds of Victory!" Vintage National War Garden Commission Poster

"Sow the Seeds of Victory!" Vintage National War Garden Commission Poster

By James Montgomery Flagg

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

the earth. Liberty wears her classically draped dress, in the colors of the American flag, and wears a

Category

1910s American Romantic Antique American Flags

Materials

Paper

19th Century Sailor's Woolie of Flag Bedecked Triple Decker Ship of the Line
19th Century Sailor's Woolie of Flag Bedecked Triple Decker Ship of the Line

19th Century Sailor's Woolie of Flag Bedecked Triple Decker Ship of the Line

Located in Nantucket, MA

themselves. Even those woolies depicting American or other nation's flags were made by the British sailors

Category

1850s English Folk Art Antique American Flags

Materials

Wool

Stunning Winter Scene on Broadway, New York - Hand-Colored Aquatint from 1857
Stunning Winter Scene on Broadway, New York - Hand-Colored Aquatint from 1857

Stunning Winter Scene on Broadway, New York - Hand-Colored Aquatint from 1857

$3,236Sale Price|20% Off

H 26.58 in W 35.44 in D 0.01 in

Stunning Winter Scene on Broadway, New York - Hand-Colored Aquatint from 1857

Located in Langweer, NL

1852. The American flags waving in the cold breeze add a patriotic touch to the scene, highlighting the

Category

1850s American Antique American Flags

Materials

Paper

Astor House New York – Antique Broadway Hotel Steel Engraving 1850s
Astor House New York – Antique Broadway Hotel Steel Engraving 1850s

Astor House New York – Antique Broadway Hotel Steel Engraving 1850s

Located in Langweer, NL

the period. A large American flag flies from the roof, symbolizing the growing confidence of the young

Category

Mid-19th Century German Antique American Flags

Materials

Paper

Hand-Painted 19th Century Banner with the 1867 Proposed Seal of Illinois
Hand-Painted 19th Century Banner with the 1867 Proposed Seal of Illinois

Hand-Painted 19th Century Banner with the 1867 Proposed Seal of Illinois

Price Upon Request

H 67.75 in W 59.25 in D 3.5 in

Hand-Painted 19th Century Banner with the 1867 Proposed Seal of Illinois

Located in York County, PA

. We take great care in the mounting and presentation of flags and have preserved thousands of examples

Category

1860s American Antique American Flags

Materials

Cotton

Leather Fireman's Parade Belt
Leather Fireman's Parade Belt

Leather Fireman's Parade Belt

$4,800

H 11.75 in W 50.25 in D 2.5 in

Leather Fireman's Parade Belt

Located in York County, PA

procession halted and taps was played as the American flag was lowered for the final time. Mounting: The

Category

Early 1900s American Antique American Flags

Materials

Leather

13 Stars on a flag Made for the 1840 Presidential Campaign of W.H. Harrison
13 Stars on a flag Made for the 1840 Presidential Campaign of W.H. Harrison

13 Stars on a flag Made for the 1840 Presidential Campaign of W.H. Harrison

Located in York County, PA

13 STARS ON A FLAG MADE FOR THE 1840 PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN OF WILLIAM HENRY HARRISON, WITH THE

Category

1840s American Antique American Flags

Materials

Silk

33 Star Flag with Stars in a "Great Star" Pattern, Oregon State, ca 1859-1861
33 Star Flag with Stars in a "Great Star" Pattern, Oregon State, ca 1859-1861

33 Star Flag with Stars in a "Great Star" Pattern, Oregon State, ca 1859-1861

Located in York County, PA

the centennial of American independence. Even the military did not use the flag in a manner that most

Category

Mid-19th Century American Antique American Flags

Materials

Silk

Brookdale, New Jersey
Brookdale, New Jersey

Brookdale, New Jersey

By Oscar Florianus Bluemner

Located in Fairlawn, OH

or are wrapped in the American flag, but simply because they are best. Thus also, the French export

Category

1920s American Modern Antique American Flags

Materials

Graphite

42 Stars in a Whimsical Medallion Configuration, ca 1889-1890
42 Stars in a Whimsical Medallion Configuration, ca 1889-1890

42 Stars in a Whimsical Medallion Configuration, ca 1889-1890

Price Upon Request

H 30.75 in W 40 in D 2.5 in

42 Stars in a Whimsical Medallion Configuration, ca 1889-1890

Located in York County, PA

WASHINGTON STATE, circa 1889-1890 42 star American parade flag, printed on cotton, with an exceptionally

Category

1890s North American Antique American Flags

Materials

Cotton

19th Century American Patriotic Barber Pole Open Sign Folk Art
19th Century American Patriotic Barber Pole Open Sign Folk Art

19th Century American Patriotic Barber Pole Open Sign Folk Art

Located in Forney, TX

A rare, likely one-of-a-kind, large antique, circa 1860s, early American hand carved, painted, and

Category

Mid-19th Century American Folk Art Antique American Flags

Materials

Wood, Giltwood, Paint

48 Stars Canted to the Right, and Dancing Stars to the Left, ca 1912-1918
48 Stars Canted to the Right, and Dancing Stars to the Left, ca 1912-1918

48 Stars Canted to the Right, and Dancing Stars to the Left, ca 1912-1918

Located in York County, PA

field for American flags produced for the Department of the Government. This consisted of 6 rows of 8

Category

1910s American Antique American Flags

Materials

Cotton

13 Haloed Stars in A Medallion Configuration, ca 1876
13 Haloed Stars in A Medallion Configuration, ca 1876

13 Haloed Stars in A Medallion Configuration, ca 1876

Price Upon Request

H 21 in W 25.5 in D 2 in

13 Haloed Stars in A Medallion Configuration, ca 1876

Located in York County, PA

13 HALOED STARS IN A MEDALLION CONFIGURATION, ON AN EXCEPTIONALLY RARE ANTIQUE AMERICAN FLAG MADE

Category

1870s American Antique American Flags

Materials

Cotton

34 Stars in an Outstanding Oval Medallion Configuration, Civil War Period
34 Stars in an Outstanding Oval Medallion Configuration, Civil War Period

34 Stars in an Outstanding Oval Medallion Configuration, Civil War Period

Located in York County, PA

STRIPE, ON A HOMEMADE, ANTIQUE AMERICAN FLAG OF THE CIVIL WAR PERIOD, ENTIRELY HAND-SEWN, 1861-1863

Category

1860s American Antique American Flags

Materials

Cotton

19th Century Sailor's Woolie with Starboard Side View of a Ship-of-the-Line
19th Century Sailor's Woolie with Starboard Side View of a Ship-of-the-Line

19th Century Sailor's Woolie with Starboard Side View of a Ship-of-the-Line

Located in Nantucket, MA

tourists in order to support themselves. Even those woolies depicting American or other nation's flags

Category

Mid-19th Century English Folk Art Antique American Flags

Materials

Wool, Yarn

19th Century Large Sailor's Woolie of a Triple Deck Ship-of-the-Line
19th Century Large Sailor's Woolie of a Triple Deck Ship-of-the-Line

19th Century Large Sailor's Woolie of a Triple Deck Ship-of-the-Line

Located in Nantucket, MA

order to support themselves. Even those woolies depicting American or other nation's flags were made by

Category

1870s English Folk Art Antique American Flags

Materials

Wool

19th Century sailor's Woolie of a British Frigate, circa 1870
19th Century sailor's Woolie of a British Frigate, circa 1870

19th Century sailor's Woolie of a British Frigate, circa 1870

Located in Nantucket, MA

American or other nation's flags were made by the British sailors (they knew their market well)! However, a

Category

1870s English Folk Art Antique American Flags

Materials

Wool

19th Century Sailor's Woolie of a Steam Frigate Under Good Head of Steam
19th Century Sailor's Woolie of a Steam Frigate Under Good Head of Steam

19th Century Sailor's Woolie of a Steam Frigate Under Good Head of Steam

Located in Nantucket, MA

to locals and tourists in order to support themselves. Even those woolies depicting American or

Category

1870s English Folk Art Antique American Flags

Materials

Wool

19th Century Sailor's Woolie of the Ship JANE Under Full Sail
19th Century Sailor's Woolie of the Ship JANE Under Full Sail

19th Century Sailor's Woolie of the Ship JANE Under Full Sail

Located in Nantucket, MA

tourists in order to support themselves. Even those woolies depicting American or other nation's flags

Category

1840s English Folk Art Antique American Flags

Materials

Wool, Cotton

19th Century sailor's Woolie of a British Steam Frigate, circa 1850
19th Century sailor's Woolie of a British Steam Frigate, circa 1850

19th Century sailor's Woolie of a British Steam Frigate, circa 1850

Located in Nantucket, MA

themselves. Even those woolies depicting American or other nation's flags were made by the British sailors

Category

1850s English Folk Art Antique American Flags

Materials

Wool

19th Century Sailor's Woolie of the Four Masted Bark Loch Torridon
19th Century Sailor's Woolie of the Four Masted Bark Loch Torridon

19th Century Sailor's Woolie of the Four Masted Bark Loch Torridon

Located in Nantucket, MA

depicting American or other nation's flags were made by the British sailors (they knew their market well

Category

1880s English Folk Art Antique American Flags

Materials

Wool, Silk

Japanese Painting Depicting Commodore Perry’s Ship with Buddhist Monks Aboard
Japanese Painting Depicting Commodore Perry’s Ship with Buddhist Monks Aboard

Japanese Painting Depicting Commodore Perry’s Ship with Buddhist Monks Aboard

Located in Amsterdam, NL

American and Japanese flags. On the hill are shown various Gyokusen-ji temple buildings and the graveyard

Category

Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Antique American Flags

Materials

Paint, Paper

Elaborate Sailor Souvenir of Washington Crossing the Delaware, circa 1885-1912
Elaborate Sailor Souvenir of Washington Crossing the Delaware, circa 1885-1912

Elaborate Sailor Souvenir of Washington Crossing the Delaware, circa 1885-1912

Located in York County, PA

Washington crossing the Delaware, surrounded by a large eagle, federal shield, crossed flags, a cannon

Category

Late 19th Century Asian Antique American Flags

Materials

Silk

View of the Hongs, Canton
View of the Hongs, Canton

View of the Hongs, Canton

By 19th Century Chinese school

Located in Costa Mesa, CA

of such a list of desirable items. Showing the American, British and Danish flags over their

Category

1850s Antique American Flags

Materials

Canvas, Oil

19th Century Folk Art Wartime Relationship Commemorative Plaque
19th Century Folk Art Wartime Relationship Commemorative Plaque

19th Century Folk Art Wartime Relationship Commemorative Plaque

Located in London, GB

old ruined castle, Irish crested plaque joined by an American and French flag detailed with lead

Category

1880s Folk Art Antique American Flags

Materials

Wood

3 Vol. Robert Tomes, MD., and Benjamin G. Smith, The Great Civil War
3 Vol. Robert Tomes, MD., and Benjamin G. Smith, The Great Civil War

3 Vol. Robert Tomes, MD., and Benjamin G. Smith, The Great Civil War

Located in New York, NY

tooling. Gilt bald eagle, American flag, stars, and “E Pluribus Unum” depicted on cover. Gilt doublures on

Category

19th Century American Antique American Flags

Materials

Leather

Kerr Sterling Silver Baby Set Rich in Turn-of-the-Century Assumptions
Kerr Sterling Silver Baby Set Rich in Turn-of-the-Century Assumptions

Kerr Sterling Silver Baby Set Rich in Turn-of-the-Century Assumptions

By William B. Kerr & Co.

Located in New York, NY

, flag-holding, all-American boy with exotic coevals in native dress relegated to background. Imagery

Category

Early 20th Century American Edwardian Antique American Flags

Materials

Sterling Silver

Vintage 1912 Arizona and New Mexico Statehood Flag
Vintage 1912 Arizona and New Mexico Statehood Flag

Vintage 1912 Arizona and New Mexico Statehood Flag

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

25th Design Patriotic American silk flag with 48 stars. Arizona Statehood Feb 14, 1912; New Mexico

Category

1910s American Antique American Flags

Materials

Silk

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Antique American Flags For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of antique American flags for sale on 1stDibs. Each of these unique antique American flags was constructed with extraordinary care, often using fabric, cotton and wool. Antique American flags have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Antique American flags bearing Neoclassical or Folk Art hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. There have been many well-made antique American flags over the years, but those made by American Flag & Banner Co., Chesterfield and Hortie-Van Manufacturing Co. are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

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American folk art is frequently valued because of the traditional skills involved, like weaving, hand-carving wood and even stonework. Many folk artists are self-taught, while some train as apprentices within their community. By using available materials and taking a personal approach to their creations, artists ensure each piece is unique and conveys a story. Native American folk art includes functional objects reflecting their heritage, such as baskets, textiles and wooden pieces.

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