Linen Political and Patriotic Memorabilia

Presented is a very rare and attractively-sized 41-star flag waver, celebrating Montana statehood. The flag is printed on linen and dates to 1889. The blue canton is printed with 41 stars, arranged in 9 rows of alternating counts of 5 and 4 stars. The flag's design ins completed with 13 alternating red and white stripes. On November 2, 1889, North and South Dakota were added to the Union as the 39th and 40th states, the first time in history that two states were admitted on the same day. Six days later, Montana became the 41st state on November 8. Montana's admission as a state predated Washington, the 42nd state, by only three days. Flag makers were not in the business of making out-of-date flags. As a result of these rapid changes in the number of states, only a small number of 41-star flags or commemorative items were ever produced, thereby making any 41-star flag exceedingly rare. The history of Montana statehood is a long one. Numerous Native American tribes originally inhabited the Montana Territory. Meriwether Lewis, William Clark, and the members of their expedition were the first explorers to document a journey through Montana and the lands of the Louisiana Purchase. Soon, forts were established to facilitate regular fur trading...

Antique Historic American Blue Star Flag, circa 1917, a World War I flag honoring a family member in service. The flag is handcrafted of linen. It is ...

This large hand-crafted wall hanging or banner is signed by an unknown artist, and presumed to have originated from China and is dated to 1969 and done in the period Mid-Century Modern style. The banner is done on a coarse beige linen with depictions of Chairman Mao and possibly his Defence Minister holding the "Red Book". The needlework is done in a vibrant red, with contrasting black and army green. The banner is has a hand stitched signature and dated "1969" in the bottom right corner area. Please note this is a very large linen wall hanging...

Antique American 45 Star Flag with Gilt Metallic Fringe, circa 1896, a large flag with 45 stars set in a "Dancing Star" pattern on the blue canton - prior to Congress setting a stand...

Antique American 39 Star Flag, circa 1889, a period silk made in the "Dancing Star" pattern, where the stars are oriented at an alternating upright and sl...

Antique Historic American Blue Star Flag, circa 1917, a World War I flag honoring a family member in service. The flag is hand crafted of linen. It is...

Presented is a very rare, 41-star flag waver celebrating Montana statehood. The flag is printed on linen and dates to 1889. The dark blue canton is printed with forty one stars in nine rows of alternating counts of five and four stars. Thirteen red and white stripes complete the flag’s design. The history of Montana statehood is a long one. Numerous Native American tribes originally inhabited the Montana Territory. Meriwether Lewis, William Clark, and the members of their expedition were the first explorers to document a journey through Montana and the lands of the Louisiana Purchase. Soon, forts were established to facilitate regular fur trading with Native American tribes. Missionaries and trailblazers followed. The discovery of gold in the early 1860s sped the creation of the Montana Territory. As settlers and gold prospectors entered Montana in the 1860s and 1870s, conflicts with the Native Americans arose. Perhaps the most famous clash between Native Americans and the United States military occurred in Montana on June 25, 1876. On that day, Sioux and Cheyenne defeated Lieutenant Colonel George Armstrong Custer‘s 7th United States Cavalry regiment at the Battle of the Little Bighorn. A year later, Nez Percé Chief Joseph surrendered in the Bear Paw Mountains of Montana. Lured by copper in the 1880s, mining brought even more settlers to Montana. Rich grazing lands for cattle and sheep attracted other pioneers. Each of the states in America, with the exception of the original thirteen, Texas, and California, was first organized as a territory before achieving admittance to the Union as a state. Originating with the Ordinances of 1785 and 1787, the territorial system provided the expanding U.S. with a method to govern frontier areas until they gained sufficient population and economic maturity to qualify for statehood. Not surprisingly, residents of frontier territories usually demanded quick admission to statehood so they could gain full control of their local governments. Montana was a territory for 25 years – from the creation of Montana Territory in 1864 until the territory was admitted to statehood in 1889. On November 2, 1889, North and South Dakota were added to the Union as the 39th and 40th states, the first time in history that two states were admitted on the same day. Montana became the 41st state on November 8, predating Washington, the 42nd state, by only three days. Flag makers were not in the business of making out-of-date flags. As a result of these rapid changes in the number of states, only a small number of 41-star flags or commemorative items were ever produced, thereby making any 41-star flag exceedingly rare. CONDITION: Good condition. This flag is printed, with a hemmed headband and fly end in a running stitch...

Presented is an impressive 21-star flag circa 1860-1865. This is a southern-exclusionary 21-star flag constructed during the period of the American Civil War. The number of stars on ...

Antique American 45 Star Flag with the stars arranged in the early "Dancing Star" pattern, circa 1896, the official U.S. flag authorized by Congress when ...

Vintage handstitched wool and linen crewel panel / US National Emblem, newly framed.    

Presented is a Scottish celebratory banner from the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in 1953. The banner hangs vertically from a wooden dowel. The canton is composed of the x-shaped White Cross of St. Andrew on a blue field. Called the Saltire or St. Andrew’s Cross, the design has been the official design of Scotland’s flag and dates back to 1540. Completing the design are three vertical stripes in red, white, and blue, which end in a swallowtail. The coronation of Elizabeth II occurred on June 2, 1953 at Westminster Abbey in London. Elizabeth II ascended the throne at the age of 25, after the 1952 death of her father, George VI. During the service, Elizabeth took an oath, was anointed with holy oil...

Sheared beaver with woven linen liner. An amazing example of early surviving Americana. Provenance from an important American antiques collection in Maine, John McInnis Auction. Cust...