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<p>[QUOTE="David Askett, post: 9437129, member: 4727"]Are there any flag experts in the group? This 28” by 15”, 48-star American ensign came out of a boathouse of an old (120 years old, at least) cottage, still mounted on its teak or mahogany (not sure which) flagstaff. I believe the flag is wool, with stencilled stars and stripes. My gut feeling is that it’s quite old but, aside from the fact that 48 stars makes it post-1912, I have no way to confirm its date. Grommets appear to be silver-painted brass, and there are no maker or other marks on it. Please let me know your thoughts!</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://i.imgur.com/n1BfppY.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><img src="https://i.imgur.com/BbNGtbU.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><img src="https://i.imgur.com/1FO6J8r.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><img src="https://i.imgur.com/K16d9iT.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><img src="https://i.imgur.com/Kizk40X.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="David Askett, post: 9437129, member: 4727"]Are there any flag experts in the group? This 28” by 15”, 48-star American ensign came out of a boathouse of an old (120 years old, at least) cottage, still mounted on its teak or mahogany (not sure which) flagstaff. I believe the flag is wool, with stencilled stars and stripes. My gut feeling is that it’s quite old but, aside from the fact that 48 stars makes it post-1912, I have no way to confirm its date. Grommets appear to be silver-painted brass, and there are no maker or other marks on it. Please let me know your thoughts! [IMG]https://i.imgur.com/n1BfppY.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]https://i.imgur.com/BbNGtbU.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]https://i.imgur.com/1FO6J8r.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]https://i.imgur.com/K16d9iT.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]https://i.imgur.com/Kizk40X.jpg[/IMG][/QUOTE]
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