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The Royston Crow (Hooded Crow) /// Thomas Pennant Ornithology Bird Animal Art
The Royston Crow (Hooded Crow) /// Thomas Pennant Ornithology Bird Animal Art

The Royston Crow (Hooded Crow) /// Thomas Pennant Ornithology Bird Animal Art

By Thomas Pennant

Located in Saint Augustine, FL

The hand-coloring was also executed by Peter Paillou. Comes from Pennant's one volume "The British Zoology, Class II: Birds", (1761-1766) (First edition), which consists of 132 hand-...

Category

1760s Old Masters Antique Pennants

Materials

Watercolor, Engraving, Laid Paper

"Colors And Cheers w/ Harvard/ Yale/ Princeton Pennants" 1898
"Colors And Cheers w/ Harvard/ Yale/ Princeton Pennants" 1898

"Colors And Cheers w/ Harvard/ Yale/ Princeton Pennants" 1898

Located in Bristol, CT

Lewis Published 1898 w/ 3 Ivy League School Pennants Image Sz: 13 3/8"H x 10 1/8"W Frame Sz: 19"H x 13"W in gilt bamboo frame

Category

Late 19th Century Antique Pennants

Materials

Ink, Magazine Paper

Oxford Vintage Pennant, Felt, Mid-Century Modern, 1913, Good Condition
Oxford Vintage Pennant, Felt, Mid-Century Modern, 1913, Good Condition

Oxford Vintage Pennant, Felt, Mid-Century Modern, 1913, Good Condition

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Oxford Vintage Pennant, 1913 "in good vintage conditions" "some small holes in the felt" "great color and graphic" "size does not include tassels"

Category

1910s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Antique Pennants

Materials

Felt

American Suffrage Movement 'Votes for Women" Pennant, circa 1912-1920
American Suffrage Movement 'Votes for Women" Pennant, circa 1912-1920

American Suffrage Movement 'Votes for Women" Pennant, circa 1912-1920

Located in York County, PA

AMERICAN SUFFRAGE MOVEMENT PENNANT WITH "VOTES FOR WOMEN" TEXT, IN A LARGE SIZE AND WITH ATTRACTIVE PATINA FROM AGE AND OBVIOUS USE, circa 1912-1920 American Suffrage movement penna...

Category

Early 20th Century American Antique Pennants

Materials

Felt

United State Marine Corps Parris Island Pennant ca 1917-1930
United State Marine Corps Parris Island Pennant ca 1917-1930

United State Marine Corps Parris Island Pennant ca 1917-1930

Located in York County, PA

UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS PENNANT FROM PARRIS ISLAND, circa WWI (U.S. INVOLVEMENT 1917-18) -1930’s Faded, red, felt, United States Marine Corps pennant with a variant of the centra...

Category

Early 20th Century Antique Pennants

Materials

Felt

Hand-Sewn 13 Star Cornflower Blue 32 Foot Commission Pennant circa 1845-1865
Hand-Sewn 13 Star Cornflower Blue 32 Foot Commission Pennant circa 1845-1865

Hand-Sewn 13 Star Cornflower Blue 32 Foot Commission Pennant circa 1845-1865

Located in York County, PA

ENTIRELY HAND-SEWN, 32-FOOT, SHIP’S COMMISSION PENNANT OF THE 1845-1865 ERA, A HOMEMADE, COTTON EXAMPLE, WITH 13 STARS ON A CORNFLOWER BLUE CANTON, IN A BEAUTIFUL STATE OF PRESERVATI...

Category

Mid-19th Century American Antique Pennants

Materials

Cotton

Women's Suffrage Movement Pennant w/ Bold Color, Votes For Women Text, 1912-1919
Women's Suffrage Movement Pennant w/ Bold Color, Votes For Women Text, 1912-1919

Women's Suffrage Movement Pennant w/ Bold Color, Votes For Women Text, 1912-1919

Located in York County, PA

American Suffrage movement pennant, with a standard, triangular taper. Made of yellow felt, with tapered letters that read simply: "Votes for Women," boldly printed in black pigment.

Category

Early 20th Century American Antique Pennants

Materials

Felt

British Sailor's Full-Rigged Royal Navy Woolwork, Circa 1875
British Sailor's Full-Rigged Royal Navy Woolwork, Circa 1875

British Sailor's Full-Rigged Royal Navy Woolwork, Circa 1875

Located in Downingtown, PA

The inclusion of the White Ensign and the commissioning pennant reflects the patriotic sentiment of the era and the central role of the Navy in British life.

Category

1870s English Folk Art Antique Pennants

Materials

Wool

Early 20th Century Sculptural Iron Flag
Early 20th Century Sculptural Iron Flag

Early 20th Century Sculptural Iron Flag

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

Cut from sheet iron in a stylised pennant form with flowing, forked “flame” ends and pierced with five spade motifs.

Category

Early 20th Century Industrial Antique Pennants

Materials

Iron

19th Century Sailor's Woolie of Approaching a Lighthouse, circa 1850
19th Century Sailor's Woolie of Approaching a Lighthouse, circa 1850

19th Century Sailor's Woolie of Approaching a Lighthouse, circa 1850

Located in Nantucket, MA

Exceptional Mid 19th Century Sailor's Woolie of Naval Ship Approaching a Lighthouse, circa 1850, a very finely crafted sailor's woolwork with great variety of very short stitches inc...

Category

1850s English Folk Art Antique Pennants

Materials

Wool, Yarn

Sails of the Empire: A Full-Rigged Royal Navy Woolie
Sails of the Empire: A Full-Rigged Royal Navy Woolie

Sails of the Empire: A Full-Rigged Royal Navy Woolie

Located in Downingtown, PA

The inclusion of the White Ensign and the commissioning pennant reflects the patriotic sentiment of the era and the central role of the Navy in British life.

Category

1870s English Folk Art Antique Pennants

Materials

Wool

19th-century Portrait of a British Cavalry Officer
19th-century Portrait of a British Cavalry Officer

19th-century Portrait of a British Cavalry Officer

Located in San Francisco, CA

Lastly, the rider is carrying a lance with red and white pennant, which was characteristic of Lancer regiments like the 16th.

Category

Early 19th Century English School Antique Pennants

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Panel

French Renaissance Walnut Cloth Cabinet or Wardrobe late 16th Century
French Renaissance Walnut Cloth Cabinet or Wardrobe late 16th Century

French Renaissance Walnut Cloth Cabinet or Wardrobe late 16th Century

Located in London, GB

The jambs and false jambs are decorated with bird pennants. Late 16th century. Height: 163 cm - Width 130 cm - Depth: 54.5 cm (Damage, missing parts and restorations) See other R...

Category

16th Century French Renaissance Antique Pennants

Materials

Walnut

British Sailor's Woolwork of a Royal Navy Second Rate Battleship
British Sailor's Woolwork of a Royal Navy Second Rate Battleship

British Sailor's Woolwork of a Royal Navy Second Rate Battleship

Located in Downingtown, PA

Authentic naval insignia are clearly visible, including the White Ensign of the Royal Navy flying from the stern and a white, tapering pennant from the mainmast. The simple, direct c...

Category

1870s English Folk Art Antique Pennants

Materials

Wool

British Sailor's Woolwork Picture of Five Ships Off a Coastline
British Sailor's Woolwork Picture of Five Ships Off a Coastline

British Sailor's Woolwork Picture of Five Ships Off a Coastline

Located in Downingtown, PA

This centerpiece vessel, shown under full sail, features a steam-assisted ram-bowed hull and proudly flies the British White Ensign alongside a long commissioning pennant. The surrou...

Category

1870s English Folk Art Antique Pennants

Materials

Wool

"Johnson's New Chart of National Emblems" Engraving by A. J. Johnson, 1870
"Johnson's New Chart of National Emblems" Engraving by A. J. Johnson, 1870

"Johnson's New Chart of National Emblems" Engraving by A. J. Johnson, 1870

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

There are 12 "Signals for Pilots," 6 on each side, in an inset chart in the middle. A “Portuguese Pennant” and a “Spanish Pennant” are featured at the bottom of the engraving.

Category

1870s American Victorian Antique Pennants

Materials

Paper

Nautical Folk Art: British Sailor's Woolwork of Royal Navy Ships
Nautical Folk Art: British Sailor's Woolwork of Royal Navy Ships

Nautical Folk Art: British Sailor's Woolwork of Royal Navy Ships

Located in Downingtown, PA

It proudly flies the British White Ensign from the stern and a long pennant from the mainmast. The vessel navigates toward a green grassy headland topped with a small coastal structu...

Category

Mid-19th Century English Folk Art Antique Pennants

Materials

Wool

Racing Yacht Comet Off New York, Oil on Canvas, Framed, 1879
Racing Yacht Comet Off New York, Oil on Canvas, Framed, 1879

Racing Yacht Comet Off New York, Oil on Canvas, Framed, 1879

Located in Bryn Mawr, PA

Langley's private signal, which can be seen in the painting flying from the top of the mainmast, was a red swallowtail pennant with a white diamond enclosing a smaller blue diamond.

Category

1870s Hudson River School Antique Pennants

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Large European Filigree Silver Spice Tower, Mid-19th Century
Large European Filigree Silver Spice Tower, Mid-19th Century

Large European Filigree Silver Spice Tower, Mid-19th Century

Located in New York, NY

The third and final mounted segment forms the spire: a tapering square structure executed in dense foliate filigree, rising elegantly upward and culminating in a ball and pennant fin...

Category

Mid-19th Century Antique Pennants

Materials

Silver

Antique Dutch Silver large Windmill figural Spoon
Antique Dutch Silver large Windmill figural Spoon

Antique Dutch Silver large Windmill figural Spoon

Located in Toronto, Ontario

Fine large Antique Dutch Silver Spoon, the oval bowl with an egret or heron within cartouche with foliage surround, to a pierced stem with dolphin motifs, the handle with figural sur...

Category

Late 19th Century Dutch Antique Pennants

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique Sterling Silver Presentation Submarine on Plinth
Antique Sterling Silver Presentation Submarine on Plinth

Antique Sterling Silver Presentation Submarine on Plinth

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

The posterior portion of the ship is further ornamented with a protruding pole, accented with a red hot enamel horizontal pennant flag. The plinth is supported by four impressive bu...

Category

1910s British Antique Pennants

Materials

Sterling Silver

A Silver Simchat Torah Flag, Germany Circa 1890
A Silver Simchat Torah Flag, Germany Circa 1890

A Silver Simchat Torah Flag, Germany Circa 1890

Located in New York, NY

Above and below the inscription, two ribbon-like pennants are artistically integrated into precisely cut slits in the smooth silver surface, adding depth and a celebratory rhythm to ...

Category

Late 19th Century German Antique Pennants

Materials

Silver

The New York Yacht Club Regatta ewer by Tiffany won by sloop Gracie, 1872
The New York Yacht Club Regatta ewer by Tiffany won by sloop Gracie, 1872

The New York Yacht Club Regatta ewer by Tiffany won by sloop Gracie, 1872

By Tiffany & Co.

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

She was rebuilt in 1878, her length being increased to some 69 feet and was described by Brentano’s Aquatic Monthly and Sporting Gazetteer in the following glowing terms ‘No yacht at...

Category

1870s American Antique Pennants

Materials

Silver

British Sailor's Woolwork of the Screw Frigate H.M.S. Fox
British Sailor's Woolwork of the Screw Frigate H.M.S. Fox

British Sailor's Woolwork of the Screw Frigate H.M.S. Fox

Located in Downingtown, PA

The ship cuts through a calm sea patterned with white ripples, flying the White Ensign from the stern and a long, white commissioning pennant (complete with tassel) from the mainmast...

Category

1870s English Folk Art Antique Pennants

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

19th Century Sailor's Woolie of a Steam Frigate Under Good Head of Steam, circa 1870s, a British sailor's hand-crafted woolwork picture of an Auxiliary Steam Ship or "Steam Frigate,"...

Category

1870s English Folk Art Antique Pennants

Materials

Wool

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

19th Century Sailor's Woolie of a British Steam Frigate, circa 1850, a hand crafted sailor's woolwork picture with larboard side view of a British Naval Auxiliary Steam Frigate unde...

Category

1850s English Folk Art Antique Pennants

Materials

Wool

Medieval European Warriors Plate 800–1300, Antique Hand-Colored Print, ca.1880
Medieval European Warriors Plate 800–1300, Antique Hand-Colored Print, ca.1880

Medieval European Warriors Plate 800–1300, Antique Hand-Colored Print, ca.1880

Located in Langweer, NL

The upper section features a selection of medieval design motifs and armor details, including three patterned textile squares, multiple helmet styles, and decorative lance pennants. ...

Category

1880s German Antique Pennants

Materials

Paper

George Mears (British, active 1860–1895) Portrait of the Steamship "Rouen", 1888
George Mears (British, active 1860–1895) Portrait of the Steamship "Rouen", 1888

George Mears (British, active 1860–1895) Portrait of the Steamship "Rouen", 1888

Located in Atlanta, GA

The ship’s name “ROUEN” appears clearly on the central masthead pennant. The vessel is depicted with accurate detail: twin funnels issuing coal smoke, lifeboats stowed, and decks lin...

Category

Late 19th Century English Antique Pennants

Materials

Canvas, Giltwood, Paint

British Sailor's Woolwork of Named HMS Atalanta Coming into Port
British Sailor's Woolwork of Named HMS Atalanta Coming into Port

British Sailor's Woolwork of Named HMS Atalanta Coming into Port

Located in Downingtown, PA

The vessel correctly flies the White Ensign from the stern and a long white commissioning pennant from her mainmast. Below the ship, her name is stitched: "HMS Atlanta."

Category

Late 19th Century English Folk Art Antique Pennants

Materials

Wool

Mounted Warrior of the Kassai Region – Antique Costume Print, circa 1800
Mounted Warrior of the Kassai Region – Antique Costume Print, circa 1800

Mounted Warrior of the Kassai Region – Antique Costume Print, circa 1800

Located in Langweer, NL

With one hand, he tightly grips the reins of a spirited, muscular horse, while in the other he brandishes a long spear or lance adorned with cloth streamers or pennants. The horse is...

Category

Early 19th Century Dutch Antique Pennants

Materials

Paper

Early Vintage Pair of Brass Spanish Treasure Ship Andirons, circa 1920s
Early Vintage Pair of Brass Spanish Treasure Ship Andirons, circa 1920s

Early Vintage Pair of Brass Spanish Treasure Ship Andirons, circa 1920s

Located in Nantucket, MA

Early Vintage Pair of Brass Spanish Treasure Ship Andirons, circa 1920s, cast brass image of the square-rigged Spanish Galleon "Don Fernando" under full sail, with gunports open, pen...

Category

1920s American Colonial Revival Antique Pennants

Materials

Brass

19th Century Sailor's Folk Art Woolie with Ship of the Line and Sloop, ca 1850
19th Century Sailor's Folk Art Woolie with Ship of the Line and Sloop, ca 1850

19th Century Sailor's Folk Art Woolie with Ship of the Line and Sloop, ca 1850

Located in Nantucket, MA

19th Century Sailor's Folk Art Woolie with Triple Decker Ship of the Line and Sloop, ca 1850, depicting a starboard side view of a majestic square-rigged triple decker warship under ...

Category

Mid-19th Century English Folk Art Antique Pennants

Materials

Wool

12 First Class Steamship or Yacht Dessert Plates by Cauldon
12 First Class Steamship or Yacht Dessert Plates by Cauldon

12 First Class Steamship or Yacht Dessert Plates by Cauldon

By Cauldon

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

12 Cauldon first class steamship or yacht dessert plates, Each one gold encrusted rims with central crest of a red, white and blue with "D" Racing Pennant . Retailed by Higgins & Sei...

Category

Early 20th Century English Belle Époque Antique Pennants

Materials

Porcelain

Ottoman Military & Ceremonial Standards – Engraving of Cavalry & Janissary Flags
Ottoman Military & Ceremonial Standards – Engraving of Cavalry & Janissary Flags

Ottoman Military & Ceremonial Standards – Engraving of Cavalry & Janissary Flags

Located in Langweer, NL

At left, marked A, is a small cavalry guidon, minimal in form with a forked pennant. Below it, B shows the flag of the Janissaries, the elite infantry corps of the Ottoman Sultan.

Category

1730s Antique Pennants

Materials

Paper

Walker & Hall, Sheffield, English Aesthetic Silver Plate Fruit Knives, S/4
Walker & Hall, Sheffield, English Aesthetic Silver Plate Fruit Knives, S/4

Walker & Hall, Sheffield, English Aesthetic Silver Plate Fruit Knives, S/4

By Walker & Hall

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Marked on the blades: WHSC and showing the WH pennant. Excellent, light wear, unpolished.

Category

Early 20th Century English Aesthetic Movement Antique Pennants

Materials

Silver Plate

A Fine Art Deco Period Brass-Mounted Ship’s Humidor from the M. Y. Princess
A Fine Art Deco Period Brass-Mounted Ship’s Humidor from the M. Y. Princess

A Fine Art Deco Period Brass-Mounted Ship’s Humidor from the M. Y. Princess

By Benson x Hedges, London

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

Princessinscribed upon it along with the yacht’s pennant. To the base is the retailer’s sticker for Benson and Hedges, stating that this is a design patented in 1919.

Category

Early 20th Century English Art Deco Antique Pennants

Materials

Brass

Portrait of a Privateer

Portrait of a Privateer

By Francis Hayman

Located in London, GB

He stands under a cliff, and on the right there is a ship at anchor in the bay, flying the red ensign and commissioning pennant. At this stage the sitter is not in uniform and the s...

Category

18th Century English School Antique Pennants

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Antique Print with Hand Coloring of a Black Giant Squirrel or Javan Squirrel
Antique Print with Hand Coloring of a Black Giant Squirrel or Javan Squirrel

Antique Print with Hand Coloring of a Black Giant Squirrel or Javan Squirrel

Located in Langweer, NL

The print is titled 'The Javan Squirrel of Pennant, Sciurus Bicolor' and includes a representation of the species, which is distinguished by its large size and distinctive bi-colored...

Category

Mid-19th Century Antique Pennants

Materials

Paper

Rare Renaissance Cabinet with Feather quill and Fenestration Decoration
Rare Renaissance Cabinet with Feather quill and Fenestration Decoration

Rare Renaissance Cabinet with Feather quill and Fenestration Decoration

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

The jambs are garnished with graceful bird's quills. On the leaves, the pennants form a frame and divide each panel in two.

Category

16th Century Antique Pennants

Materials

Walnut

Intricate Blown Glass Ship, Late 19th Century
Intricate Blown Glass Ship, Late 19th Century

Intricate Blown Glass Ship, Late 19th Century

Located in York County, PA

Exceptional and intricate blown glass ship, in red, white, and blue, tall and shapely with a billowing commission pennant and flag, probably Czechoslovakia, last quarter of the 19th ...

Category

Late 19th Century European Antique Pennants

Materials

Blown Glass

Great Lakes Tugboat CALUMET
Great Lakes Tugboat CALUMET

Great Lakes Tugboat CALUMET

By Otto Muhlenfeld

Located in Costa Mesa, CA

Her American Ensign outreaches her name pennant, and a gilded pilot house eagle sits atop the unusual 360-cabin structure of her bridge.

Category

1890s Folk Art Antique Pennants

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Board

William Astor's Schooner AMBASSADRESS Leads the Regatta
William Astor's Schooner AMBASSADRESS Leads the Regatta

William Astor's Schooner AMBASSADRESS Leads the Regatta

By James Edward Buttersworth

Located in Costa Mesa, CA

Quite likely this is AMBASSADRESS first yacht club's cruise of 1877 to Newport, and Astor has commissioned the artist to capture it for posterity, with the club pennant and his priva...

Category

1870s American Realist Antique Pennants

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Set of 2 Antique Prints of Parrots, Lories and other Birds
Set of 2 Antique Prints of Parrots, Lories and other Birds

Set of 2 Antique Prints of Parrots, Lories and other Birds

Located in Langweer, NL

Second Image Description 1. **Crimson Rosella (Pennant's Lori - Platycercus Pennantii):** This parrot is known for its vibrant red and blue feathers, with a deep blue head and neck,...

Category

Mid-19th Century Antique Pennants

Materials

Paper

The Brigantine E. MILLER
The Brigantine E. MILLER

The Brigantine E. MILLER

By Elisha Taylor Baker

Located in Costa Mesa, CA

Miller is in full sail with sailors active on her deck, with her brightly colored name pennant snapping in the wind alongside the American flag and company flag.

Category

1860s Antique Pennants

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Antique 15th Century English Wrought Iron Lion Coat of Arm Banneret Weathervane
Antique 15th Century English Wrought Iron Lion Coat of Arm Banneret Weathervane

Antique 15th Century English Wrought Iron Lion Coat of Arm Banneret Weathervane

Located in Dayton, OH

The word “vane” is derived from the Angle-Saxon word “fane,” which means “flag.” These pennants were first made from cloth, then from metal and balanced to turn in the wind.

Category

15th Century and Earlier English Antique Pennants

Materials

Iron

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An assortment of antique pennants is available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of fabric, felt and cotton, all antique pennants available were constructed with great care. There are all kinds of antique pennants available, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. Antique pennants bearing Folk Art hallmark is very popular at 1stDibs. Many antique pennants are appealing in their simplicity, but John James Audubon and John Woodhouse Audubon produced popular antique pennants that are worth a look.

How Much are Antique Pennants?

The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $1,450, while they’re typically $175 on the low end and $95,000 highest priced.