Unknown

Hand-Needlepoint (48) Stars Stripes

Flag Sz: 11 1/4"H x 18 1/4"W Frame Sz: 15 1/8"H x 21 1/8"W Stamped: Valley Forge 1950 Boy Scouts Of America National Jamboree Provenance: The Susie Hilfiger Collection From "Poin...

Hand needlepoint of the famous Inverted Jenny biplane 24 cent postage stamp Art Sz: 10"H x 11"W Frame Sz: 14 3/4"H x 16"W The Inverted Jenny (also known as an Upside Down Jenny, J...

48 star, crocheted, antique american flag of the wwii era (1941-1945), a beautiful, homemade example, with a red, white, & blue hoist and flower-like stars: Crocheted American flag of the WWII era (U.S. involvement 1941-1945), with some interesting and beautiful features. Made entirely of cotton, the flag’s most notable attribute is the red, white, and blue color of its hoist. This was carefully stitched to the canton and the striped field with white cotton floss or yarn. The 48 crocheted stars are appliquéd to a length of navy blue plain weave cotton. With pierced centers, note how these more closely resemble flowers than stars, tipped this way and that on their vertical axis. Large, with respect to the canton on which they are placed, note how these crowd their boundaries and overlap into the field. The elongated format of the flag is also of interest and contributes to the bold presentation, as do the strong colors. Most crocheted flags are smaller than this one, or date to a much later period (namely the 1976...

Nicely faded American flag quilt. Excellent hand stitched dancing Folk Art stars. Skilled quilting, a nice graphic large-scale wall hanging. White ...