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Item Ships From: Pennsylvania
2023 Pair of Pagnon
Pelhaitre DITA Argile Bronze Nightstands / Bedside Tables
By Pagnon
Pelhaître, Ligne Roset
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is a pair of small Dita nightstands with one drawer and one door. One door opens left and the other opens right. The chest is made of tan lacquered wood panels and an...
Category
2010s French Modern Pennsylvania - More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Aluminum
1970s Dedalotto Umbrella Stand by Emma Gismondi Schweinberger for Artemide
By Emma Gismondi Schweinberger, Artemide
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a Dedalotto Umbrella Stand, designed by Emma Gismondi Schweinberger for Artemide in 1976. The piece was produced in Italy around the same time. It has an ivory ABS plastic ou...
Category
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Pennsylvania - More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Plastic
Antique Brown Distress Painted Pine Wood Dovetailed Blanket Chest Trunk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
19th century antique brown distressed painted pine wood dovetailed blanket chest trunk. Item features dovetailed construction, weathered/reddi...
Category
19th Century American Rustic Antique Pennsylvania - More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Pine
"Shou Xing under a Canopy", Pair of Bronze Art Deco Sconces, Chinese Figures
By Maison Jansen
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Gorgeous and elegant, this unique pair of Chinese-influenced bronze candle sconces, probably designed and made in France in the 1930s, depict Shou Xing, the ...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Pennsylvania - More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Bronze
$10,000 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Vintage 14k White Gold Bypass Ring W/ 6 Diamonds Approx 1.23 Ctw
Located in Shippensburg, PA
VINTAGE 14K WHITE GOLD AND DIAMOND BYPASS RING
Size 6.5 with 6 diamonds circa 20th century
Item # 204GOZ14P
A gorgeous bypass ring executed entirely in 14 karat white gold, it f...
Category
20th Century Unknown Modern Pennsylvania - More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Multi-gemstone, Gold
French Louis XV Style Rouge Marble Top Bombe Commode Nightstand Side Table
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Louis XV style Rouge marble top bombe commode nightstand side table. Item features rouge marble top, green jasperware medallion to drawer, bronze ormolu, satinwood mar...
Category
Early 20th Century Louis XV Pennsylvania - More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Marble
41.5 in. Cast Iron Ship Maritime Mooring Bollard 470 Pounds
Located in New York, NY
The cast iron construction adds a rustic and weathered charm, reminiscent of its original use on ships. The distressed paint further enhances the vintage appeal, telling a story of i...
Category
Early 20th Century American Industrial Pennsylvania - More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Iron
Dixie Cane Rattan Campaign Style White Hollywood Regency Nightstands - a Pair
By Dixie Furniture Co.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Dixie Cane Rattan Campaign Style White Hollywood Regency Nightstands - a Pair. Item features laminate top, chrome Campaign style handles, rattan and cane front, white/cream l...
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Campaign Pennsylvania - More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Cane, Rattan, Wood
Vintage Valenti Cusago Milano Italy Coat Rack Hanger 1980
s by Isao Hosoe
By Valenti
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is one (multiples available) CUSAGO coat rack / hangar produced by Valenti in Milan, Italy.
Valenti is a renowned design house known for collaborating with innovativ...
Category
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Pennsylvania - More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Vintage Boon
Lane Aluminum Hat Block Mold Form Millinery Luton Beds England A
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Boon & Lane aluminum hat block mold form millinery, Luton Beds, England (A) listing is for (1) hat mold as pictured, circa mid-20th century. Measurements: 11" H x 13" W x 12" D.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Industrial Pennsylvania - More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
ANTIQUE GUSTAV STICKLEY Double Umbrella Stand with Original Metal Liner - W7999
By Gustav Stickley
Located in Shamokin Dam, PA
This is an Antique Gustav Stickley Double Umbrella Stand with original metal liner. There is a remnant of the original Stickley paper tag on the...
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Pennsylvania - More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Tin
$2,560 Sale Price
20% Off
Vera Coat Rack, Studio Noon
By Noon Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
Vera coat rack, Studio Noon
Limited edition 1/50
Signed
Dimensions: W 45.7 x D 45.7 x H 179 cm
Material: Pigmented cement.
Noon is a Philadelphia based collaboration between desig...
Category
2010s American Post-Modern Pennsylvania - More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Cement
$7,932 / item
Midcentury Industrial Glove Hand Mold or Cutter, 1940s
Located in Newfoundland, PA
Industrial glove cutters right out of a New York State glove factory that closed down years ago. They range in measurements. Measures: 5.5 in to 7 in high, 3 in to 4-3/8 in wide, 5/8...
Category
1940s American Industrial Vintage Pennsylvania - More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Metal
Coat and Hat Rack Mounted on Wood 5 Aluminum Hooks
Located in New York, NY
Coat and hat rack from Europe. This features five aluminum double hook hooks mounted to a piece of pine. Please note, this item is located in our Scranton, PA location.
Category
20th Century European Pennsylvania - More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Aluminum
2022 Naoto Fukasawa for Danese / Artemide Bincan Metal Coat Hanger in White 69in
By Naoto Fukasawa, Danese Milano
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a Bincan Appendiabiti Coat Rack made with white powder coated metal. This coat rack was designed by Naoto Fukasawa and produced by Danese Milano in Italy. It dates to circa 2...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Pennsylvania - More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Metal
European Hat Coat Rack 5 Hooks Rustic Wood Wall Plank
Located in New York, NY
Wall mounted hat and coat rack. Five double hooks mounted on a rustic wood plank. Please note, this item is located in our Scranton, PA location.
Category
20th Century French Rustic Pennsylvania - More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Aluminum
$180 Sale Price
44% Off
1930s Sweet Orr Pants Shirts
Overalls N.O.S. Porcelain General Store Sign.
Located in Lancaster, PA
A rare original 1930s Sweet-Orr porcelain sign features the iconic three-man tug-of-war graphic, with bold "UNION MADE" text. Designed for general store & mercantile display, this un...
Category
1930s American Vintage Pennsylvania - More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Metal
1960s Hans Wegner for Getama Bed Frame in Oak with Headboard and Foodboard
By Hans J. Wegner, GETAMA
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a Full-Sized Headboard and Footboard Set, designed by Hans Wegner for Getama C. 1959. The listed price includes one set. It was produced in Denmark in the 1960s. It features ...
Category
1960s Danish Modern Vintage Pennsylvania - More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Steel
Sterling Silver St Patrick
s Cathedral Marriage Plaque 1874 Antique
Located in Newfoundland, PA
This silver plaque commemorates the marriage of James Smith Jr to Kate R. Nugent that took place at St Patrick's Cathedral on Wednesday May 13 1874 what follows on is marriages of ot...
Category
1870s American Victorian Antique Pennsylvania - More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Sterling Silver
European Modern 4 Hook Coat Wall on a Wood Rack
Located in New York, NY
Four cast aluminum Modern style coat hooks are fastened to a wood board to complete this coat rack from Europe. Please note, this item is located in our Scranton, PA location.
Category
20th Century European Modern Pennsylvania - More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Aluminum
$180 Sale Price
20% Off
Bronze Plaque w Eagle Logo The Fraternal Order of Eagles
Located in New York, NY
Early 20th Century rectangular cast bronze wall plaque from Steubenville of "The Fraternal Order of Eagles". Please note, this item is located in our Scranton, PA location.
Category
Early 20th Century American Pennsylvania - More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Bronze
C. 1966 Three Books by President Lyndon B. Johnson to Gordon Bunshaft of SOM
Located in Philadelphia, PA
These are three books signed by President Lyndon B. Johnson and inscribed to Gordon Bunshaft. Bunshaft and Skidmore, Owings, and Merrill Architects (SOM) designed the Lyndon B. Johns...
Category
1960s American Modern Vintage Pennsylvania - More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Paper
20th C European Aluminum Two Hook Hat
Coat Rack
Located in New York, NY
Two original Mid-Century Modern aluminum hooks mounted on a driftwood stained wood plank. Great for hats and coats. Please note, this item is located in our Scranton, PA location.
Category
20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Pennsylvania - More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Aluminum
German Jugenschtil Hat Coat Wall Rack 3 Brass Hooks
Located in New York, NY
Mid-Century Modern design coat rack featuring three Jugenschtil brass hooks mounted on a dark tone wood plank. Please note, this item is located in our Scranton, PA location.
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Pennsylvania - More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Brass
Vintage Frye Boot Company Neon Sign, 1970s
Located in Newfoundland, PA
Fantastic large neon sign for the Frye Boot company in working condition, mounted on black Lucite. Transformer is marked Franceformer. See photo's. Wha...
Category
1970s American Vintage Pennsylvania - More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Glass
Umbrella Stand (or Planter) BROOKS Grand Rapids, MI - Stickley Era - W4984
Located in Shamokin Dam, PA
Umbrella Stand (or Planter) by Brooks - W4984
This is a nice umbrella stand (or can be used as a planter) by Brooks. It has an excellent selection of quarter sawn oak with a great ...
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Pennsylvania - More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Oak
$1,520 Sale Price
20% Off
1960s Florence Knoll Cane and Walnut Full-Size Headboard
By Knoll, Florence Knoll
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a model 740 WP headboard designed by Florence Knoll for Knoll International in 1956. This particular example dates to the 1960s. The piece is constructed of walnut, and it ha...
Category
1960s American Modern Vintage Pennsylvania - More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Cane, Walnut
18th Century Persian Agate Pendant with Sapphires
Located in Newmanstown, PA
This exceptional large agate Persian/Islamic piece is surrounded by 48 pieces of sapphire. The calligraphy and the design is very skillful and beautiful. The size is 45mm x 51mm x 9....
Category
18th Century Persian Islamic Antique Pennsylvania - More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Agate
Vintage 1930s Metal Red Letters Signage Sign
Located in Newfoundland, PA
A variety of red painted vintage lettering by Wagner Sign July 21, 1936 Measuring 9-7/8 in high the M is 8.75 in wide, The I is 2..75 in wide. The following is a breakdown of all the letters, A-2, D-1, E-3, G-2, I-5, M-1, N-3, O-2, P-1, R-2, S-1, T-1, Plus 2 Quotation marks...
Category
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Pennsylvania - More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Aluminum
1968 Bruno Mathsson for Firma Karl Mathsson Music Reading Stand in Birch and Ash
By Firma Karl Mathsson, Bruno Mathsson
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a Swedish music stand, initially designed by Bruno Mathsson for Firma Karl Mathsson in 1936. This piece dates to 1968 and was produced in Sweden. The design features a tubula...
Category
1960s Swedish Modern Vintage Pennsylvania - More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Steel
Attributed to
Louis Barillet Three-Panel Screen
By Louis Barillet
Located in Philadelphia, PA
French, circa 1930, three-panel industrial glass screen, attributed to Louis Barillet. 32” wide each panel (96” wide in all) x 82” high.
Louis Barill...
Category
1930s French Industrial Vintage Pennsylvania - More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Art Glass, Stained Glass
1960s Reversible Danish Teak and Cane Full Headboard by Arne Wahl Iversen
By Arne Wahl Iversen, Falster Møbelfabrik
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a reversible Teak and Cane Full Headboard, designed by Arne Wahl Iversen and manufactured by Danish firm Falster Mobelfabrik in the 1960s. ...
Category
1960s Danish Modern Vintage Pennsylvania - More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Cane, Teak
Pair of 2023 Pagnon
Pelhaitre DITA Bedside Tables Plomb Left and Right Door
By Pagnon
Pelhaître, Ligne Roset
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is a pair of medium Dita nightstands with 1 drawer and 1 door. One door opens left and the other opens right. The chest is made of grey lacquered wood panels and an a...
Category
2010s French Modern Pennsylvania - More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Aluminum
Beautiful Tall Thai Dividers with Heavy Wood Carving
Located in Newmanstown, PA
Beautiful Tall Thai Dividers with Heavy Wood Carving. This is very skillfully carved and is very interesting. There are a total of four pieces. (H 96" X L 36" X W 1.15")
Category
Early 1900s Thai Antique Pennsylvania - More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Wood
Vintage Boon
Lane Aluminum Hat Block Mold Form Millinery Luton Beds England A
By Boon
Lane
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Boon & Lane Aluminum Hat Block Mold Form Millinery; Luton Beds, England (A). *Listing is for (1) hat mold as pictured. Other molds available in separate listings*. Circa Mid ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Art Deco Pennsylvania - More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Aluminum
ANTIQUE nice 1/4 SAWN OAK Umbrella Stand with WROUGH IRON strap - W7562
Located in Shamokin Dam, PA
This is an antique Round Arts & Crafts Umbrella Stand in great original condition with a wonderful selection of quarter sawn oak. It includes a great heavy IRON WHROUGH IRON STRAP. N...
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Pennsylvania - More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Iron
$760 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair of 18K Yellow Gold “V” Earrings
Located in Shippensburg, PA
Pair of 18K Yellow Gold “V” Earrings
Item # C104607
A pair of 18K yellow gold earrings, designed in a "V" shape. They feature a ribbed texture with rounded accents, like beads or spheres, that adorn the outer edge of the design, enhancing their visual appeal. The gold's rich yellow hue and the jewelry's polished finish make them a striking accessory for various fashion styles.
Specifications:
* Composition: 18 karat yellow gold
All items are rigorously tested for metal content. Ask us about our 4-step metal content testing
process. Metal content is guaranteed.
* Markings: unmarked, no assay markings
* Dimensions: 1 1/16” H x 1 1/8” W x 7/16” D
* Age: 20th Century
* Total Weight: 15.1 g
* Condition notes: Minor scratches, tarnish, and signs of wear.
About silla antiques...
Category
20th Century Pennsylvania - More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Gold
18K Yellow Gold
Gemstone Wave Ring, made in France, size 6
Located in Shippensburg, PA
18K Yellow Gold & Gemstone Wave Ring, made in France, size 6
Item # C104613
A French ring crafted from 18 karat yellow gold, featuring a distinctive looping design, with diamonds se...
Category
20th Century French Pennsylvania - More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Multi-gemstone, Gold
Pair of 14K Yellow Gold
Gemstone Circle Earrings
Located in Shippensburg, PA
Pair of 14K Yellow Gold & Gemstone Circle Earrings
Item # C104612
A stunning pair of 14 karat yellow gold earrings on stud posts with omega clip-backs. The earrings have a design th...
Category
20th Century Pennsylvania - More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Multi-gemstone, Gold
Pair of 14K Yellow Gold
Gemstone Squiggle Hoops
Located in Shippensburg, PA
Pair of 14K Yellow Gold & Gemstone Squiggle Hoops
Item # C104610
An elegant pair of 14K yellow gold hoop earrings, featuring a squiggle design with gemstone embellishments. The craf...
Category
20th Century Pennsylvania - More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Multi-gemstone, Gold
"Elizabethan Couple, " Male and Female Bronze Bookends by Jackson Co., Brooklyn
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Made by the Wm. H. Jackson Company, which -- astonishingly -- has made high-quality objects from iron, bronze and brass since 1827 in Brooklyn -- this rare...
Category
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Pennsylvania - More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Bronze
$2,200 Sale Price / set
20% Off
April 1985 Magazine from Gordon Bunshaft ft. National Commercial Bank of Jeddah
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is an issue of Interiors Magazine that dates to April 1985. This came from Bunshaft's Travertine House in East Hampton. It came to us directly from the heirs of Gordon and Nina ...
Category
1980s American Modern Vintage Pennsylvania - More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Paper
"Horse in the Midnight Sky, " Large Art Deco Enamel Rondel Panel by Winter
By Edward Winter
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A large and striking enamel rondel panel by the great enamel artist, Edward Winter, this Art Deco masterpiece depicts a proud horse, with his head raised high and one leg ready to mo...
Category
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Pennsylvania - More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Enamel
$3,400 Sale Price
20% Off
2020 Pair of Interlude Home Aiden Bedside Chests in Natural Hide and Acrylic
By Interlude
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a handsome pair of Aiden bedside chests, manufactured by Interlude Home circa 2020. The design features a hair on hide-covered case with a drawer, suspended between two thick...
Category
2010s American Modern Pennsylvania - More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Metal
2024 Oskar Zieta for Zieta Snopek Coat Hanger in Black Stainless
By Zieta, Oskar Zieta
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a Snopek Coat Hanger, originally designed by Oskar Zieta. This particular example was produced in Poland in 2024. The design is comprised entirely of stainless steel in black...
Category
2010s Polish Modern Pennsylvania - More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Stainless Steel
48 Star Crocheted Homemade American Flag, WWII Era, 1941-1945
Located in York County, PA
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...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Pennsylvania - More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Cotton
Price Upon Request
1840 Campaign Kerchief of William Henry Harrison on Horseback
Located in York County, PA
1840 campaign kerchief featuring an image of William Henry Harrison on horseback in military garb, one of the first known campaign textiles in e...
Category
Mid-19th Century American Antique Pennsylvania - More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Cotton
Price Upon Request
13 Star American Parade Flag with Rare Design, circa 1888 Ex Richard Pierce
Located in York County, PA
13 Star American parade flag in an extremely rare design, with “protection to home industries” slogan on a fanciful, scrolling streamer, made for the 1888 presidential campaign of Benjamin Harrison; formerly in the collection of Richard pierce.
1888 Benjamin Harrison campaign flag, printed on cotton, with 13 large stars in a 3-2-3-2-3 pattern, upon which a whimsical, scrolling streamer is superimposed that features the slogan: “Protection to Home Industries.”
There are numerous styles of both documented and undocumented, red, white, and blue bandanas and handkerchiefs, made for Harrison’s campaign in this year, as well as from the subsequent one, in 1892. Most bear variations of text to support the “Protection for American Industries” platform of the Republican Party. America was in the midst of the industrial age and there was a great deal of public interest, both in protecting growth and discouraging both imported goods and immigration. The constant stream of immigrants posed great challenges for a working families, competing for scarce jobs, in work environments that were already often far from ideal. In post-Civil War America, many of the working men were Civil War veterans.
Bandanas abound from Harrison’s Campaigns, but flags do not. This example, along with three others, were once part of an 1888 patriotic quilt that was disassembled by a dealer and sold piecemeal to collectors. I eventually acquired all four. Fifteen to twenty years ago, these were the only four known copies. A couple of others have since surfaced, but the total count known still stands closer to 5 than 10.
The use of 13 stars is seen in the flags of various candidates in the 19th century. Among these are Abraham Lincoln (1860 campaign), Henry Clay (1844 campaign), John Fremont (1856), and Benjamin Harrison’s grandfather, William Henry Harrison...
Category
1880s American Antique Pennsylvania - More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Cotton
Commission Pennant with 13 Stars, like for Private Vessel, Ca 1892-1910
Located in York County, PA
Commission pennants are the distinguishing mark of a commissioned U.S. Navy ship. Flown at the topmast, the typical American format is a long blue field, usually with a single row of white stars, although sometimes with their total divided into two rows, followed by two long stripes, red-over-white. A ship became commissioned when this pennant was hoisted. Flown during both times of peace and war, the only time the pennant is not flown is if a flag officer or civilian official was aboard and replaced it with their own flag.
Sometimes the owners of private ships mimicked the use of Navy signals. Some seafaring men would have served in the Navy and become privy to various practices in that capacity. Others flew them purely for stylistic reasons, either on a regular basis or while the boat was dressed for special occasion. Hudson River steamers regularly flew pennants of this nature, as evidenced by period photography as well as the paintings of artists such as John and James Bard...
Category
Late 19th Century American Antique Pennsylvania - More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Wool
Price Upon Request
38 Star Antique Flag, Stars in Double Wreath Pattern, Colorado Statehood 1876-89
Located in York County, PA
38 STAR ANTIQUE AMERICAN FLAG WITH A DOUBLE-WREATH CONFIGURATION THAT FEATURES AN ENORMOUS CENTER STAR, REFLECTS THE PERIOD OF COLORADO STATEHOOD, 1876-1889:
38 star American national flag, made entirely of plain weave cotton. The stars are arranged in a medallion configuration. This features an enormous center star, surrounded by two wreaths of much smaller stars, with a flanking star in each corner of the blue canton. The sort of disparity here, present in the scale of the large star, versus those around it, is both exceptionally unusual and graphically dynamic.
Colorado became the 38th state on August 1st, 1876. This was the year of our nation’s centennial. Per the Third Flag Act of 1818, stars were not officially added until the 4th of July following a state's addition. For this reason, 37 remained the official star count for the American flag until part way through the following year. Flag-making was a competitive venture, however, and few flag-makers would have continued to produce 37 star flags when their competitors were making 38’s. Many flag-makers added a 38th star before Colorado entered the Union, in the early part of 1876, or possibly even prior. In fact, many makers of printed flags, called parade flags or hand-wavers, were actually producing flags in the 39 star count, in hopeful anticipation of the addition of two more Western Territories instead of one.
It is for these reasons that 38, 39, and 13 stars, to representing the original 13 colonies, are most often seen on flags displayed at the Centennial International Exhibition. Hosted in Philadelphia, this enormous event was our nation’s first World’s Fair, lasted for a duration of six months, and served as the nucleus of celebrations held to honor America’s 100-year anniversary of independence. The 38 star flag became official on July 4th, 1877 and was generally used until the 39th state was added in November of 1889.
This is probably a homemade flag, though sewn by a very skilled hand, or possibly, by two different individuals. The stripes are pieced and sewn entirely by hand, with remarkable care and precision. The canton is constructed of two lengths of blue fabric, that have been joined with treadle stitching. This was joined to the striped field by hand. The stars are double-appliquéd (applied to both sides) with treadle stitching. There is a treadle-sewn, cotton binding along the hoist, with five, hand-sewn grommets.
It is extremely unusual to encounter this combination of sewing methods. Soon after the sewing machine was mass-marketed, in the mid-1850’s, flag-makers both public and private made good use of treadle machines, to join stripes, when constructing American flags. During the Civil War (1861-65), most stripes were treadle-sewn. Stars were another matter. Until the advent of electric machines...
Category
Late 19th Century American Antique Pennsylvania - More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Cotton
38 Star Antique American Flag, Colorado Statehood, circa 1876-1889
Located in York County, PA
38 star antique American parade flag with scattered star orientation, made of silk, with generous scale and vivid colors, Colorado Statehood, 1876-1889
38 star American national p...
Category
Late 19th Century American Antique Pennsylvania - More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Silk
Price Upon Request
Elaborate Sailor Souvenir of Washington Crossing the Delaware, circa 1885-1912
Located in York County, PA
Elaborate sailor’s souvenir embroidery from the orient with a beautiful hand-painted image of Washington crossing the Delaware, surrounded by a large eagle, federal shield, crossed flags, a cannon, cannonballs, and anchor, circa 1885-1910:
Between roughly 1880 and 1915, American sailors visiting the orient could obtain beautiful needlework embroideries on shore, with patriotic American themes. These extraordinary works of art were acquired as mementos of a long voyage, often with the hope that they might be presented as gifts for loved ones and friends.
Using silk floss, elaborately embellished with both silver and gold metallic bullion thread...
Category
Late 19th Century Asian Antique Pennsylvania - More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Silk
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 PRESERVATION
Commission pennants are the distinguishing mark of a commissioned U.S. Navy ship. A ship becomes commissioned when the pennant is hoisted. Flown during both times of peace and war, the only time it is not flown is if a flag officer or civilian official is aboard and replaces it with their own flag. Flown at the topmast, this would be the first thing one would see coming over the horizon and identified the vessel as a warship.
Sometimes the owners of private ships mimicked the use of Navy signals. Some seafaring men would have served in the Navy and become privy to various practices in that capacity. Others flew them purely for stylistic reasons, either on a regular basis or while the boat was dressed for special occasion. Hudson River steamers regularly flew pennants of this nature, as evidenced by period photography as well as the paintings of artists such as John and James Bard...
Category
Mid-19th Century American Antique Pennsylvania - More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Cotton
Teddy Roosevelt and His Great White Fleet American Flag, circa 1907-1909
Located in York County, PA
Rare & Beautiful American Parade Flag With Images Of Teddy Roosevelt And His Great White Fleet, 1907-1909, Ex-richard Pierce Collection:
46 star parade ...
Category
Early 1900s American Antique Pennsylvania - More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Silk
Price Upon Request
36 Star Antique American Flag, Cornflower blue Canton, circa 1864-1867, Nevada
Located in York County, PA
Antique American Flag With 36 Stars On A Cornflower Blue Canton, Civil War Era, 1864-1867, Reflects The Addition Of Nevada As The 36th State; A Great Folk Exaple With Haphazard Rows Of Starfish-like Stars:
36 star American national flag of the Civil War era with outstanding collector traits. Haphazard rows of fat, starfish-shaped stars fill most of the confines of a brilliant, cornflower blue canton. Note the crude piecing of the thirteen, red and white stripes, joined in an ill-planned manner that results in great variation in width, as well as general irregularity. The 4th red stripe actually falls slightly below the canton, and the height of each does not line up with the corresponding stripe on the reverse. This can clearly be seen at the fly end, which is is turned back and bound to repair obvious extended use in an outdoor environment. Clearly the maker lacked experience in seam work. Lining up the necessary components, so that they could be viewed on both sides, presented a challenge they may have not previously faced. This is also evident in the sewing of the stars, which do not line up on the obverse and reverse sides, as they typically would in a flag sewn by an experienced flag-maker. That said, this is just this kind of homemade charm that fuels interest in early American flags...
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1860s American Antique Pennsylvania - More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Cotton
Indiana State Flag, with Gold Fringe circa 1930-1955
Located in York County, PA
Indiana State Flag With Square-like Proportions, An Offset Device, And Gold Fringe, Circa 1930-1955:
Despite the fact that most of the United States joined the Union during the 18...
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20th Century American Pennsylvania - More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Cotton
Price Upon Request
Ironstone Suffragette Plate w/ Votes for Women Text, Made for Alva Belmont, 1914
Located in York County, PA
IRONSTONE PLATE WITH "VOTES FOR WOMEN" TEXT, MADE JOHN MADDOCK & SONS FOR SUFFRAGIST ALVA BELMONT FOR MARBLE HOUSE, HER FAMOUS ESTATE IN NEWPORT, RHODE ISLAND, CIRCA 1914:
Porcelain objects related to the Suffrage movement are extremely scarce. The most celebrated of all American suffrage dinnerware consists of a service of white ironstone, commissioned by Alva Belmont,* prominent Newport, Rhode Island, socialite. Belmont was the founder of a pro-suffrage group called the Political Equality Association. According to Suffrage memorabilia expert Ken Folley, "There are at least eight different examples known in this design, including a cup and saucer, a lunch or dinner plate, a salad or bread plate, a berry bowl, a soup bowl, a celery dish...
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1910s English Vintage Pennsylvania - More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Porcelain
34 Star American flag, Updated to 39 Stars, with Stars in a Great Star Pattern
Located in York County, PA
34 STARS IN A WHIMSICAL RENDITION OF THE GREAT STAR PATTERN, ON A CIVIL WAR PERIOD FLAG WITH A CORNFLOWER BLUE CANTON, UPDATED TO 39 STARS IN 1876
34 star American national flag with additional stars added and one of the most stunning graphic designs I have ever seen in early flag-making. The original pattern was comprised of a circle of 5 large stars, and triangular arms made of smaller stars. These are noticeable pointy and bent like the arms of a starfish. Made of cotton, the stars are hand-sewn and double-appliquéd to a fantastic, cornflower blue canton, a color common to Civil War uniforms...
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1870s American Antique Pennsylvania - More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Cotton
U.S War Department Commissioning Pennant with 13 Stars
Located in York County, PA
EXTREMELY RARE U.S. WAR DEPARTMENT COMMISSIONING PENNANT WITH 13 STARS, A REVERSAL OF THE U.S. NAVY COLOR SCHEME, TWENTY-FOUR FEET ON THE FLY, SP...
Category
20th Century American Pennsylvania - More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Wool
Price Upon Request
1806 Printed Linen Kerchief Glorifying George Washington, Germantown, Penn
Located in York County, PA
EXTRAORDINARILY EARLY (1806) PRINTED LINEN KERCHIEF GLORIFYING GEORGE WASHINGTON, PRINT WORKS, GERMANTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA
Printed in blue ink on coarse, white linen, this patriotic kerchief shows a standing portrait of George Washington, above which is a swag valance and the words “The Effect of Principle, Behold the Man”. The portrait is based on a mezzotint after Gilbert Stuart’s very famous painting of Washington in his later years, most often referred to as the Landsdowne portrait. Stuart painted three versions of it in oil on canvas, one of which was completed in 1796 for a wealthy merchant by the name of William Constable, who commissioned the work for Alexander Hamilton.
The kerchief is interesting because it is both American-made and documented. This is exceptionally unusual for any printed textile of the 19th century or prior and the earlier the time period the more unlikely an object is to be identified. This kerchief and a companion piece entitled “The Love of Truth Mark the Boy” (also glorifying Washington, through the fabled story of the cherry tree), were made circa 1806 by Germantown Print Works in Germantown, Pennsylvania.
To the left of Washington's image is a portion of his infamous farewell address to his troops at the end of the Revolutionary War. To the right is a short excerpt from his eulogy. Below these are three images. In the center is a square-rigged tall ship with “Commercial Union” above it, flanked by the American eagle on the left and the British lion on the right. It is reasonable to assume that the textile may have been produced in demonstration of the maker's desire, and/or that of others, to advance trade with England. Commercial printers were very influential in early America, as they possessed the means by which to disseminate information.
This kerchief and its companion piece are documented in Threads of History, Americana Recorded on Cloth, 1775 - the Present, by Herbert Ridgeway Collins (1979, Smithsonian Press), p. 63, items 38
39.* The two pieces pictured are in the collection of Cornell University, but the Collins text also cites an uncut pair to be present in the collection of the Western Reserve Historical Society, Cleveland, OH. The name "Germantown Print Works" is printed on the Western Reserve examples. Another example of the textile in question is documented in "Running for President, The Candidates and Their Images, 1789-1896" by Schlesinger, Israel, and Frendt, (1994, Simon
Schuster), p. 15.
I have seen three different color variations of this textile, including sepia, mulberry red, and blue. This particular example has a hand-sewn binding along the top, lower, and left edges.
Mounting: The textile was mounted and framed within our own conservation department, which is led by expert staff. We take great care in the mounting and preservation of flags and have framed thousands of examples.
The gilded molding has a rippled profile and dates to the period between 1825 and 1850.The background is 100% cotton twill, black in color. The glazing is U.V. protective plexiglass. Feel free to contact us for more details.
Condition: There is an all-over golden oxidation of the white fabric and there is very minor staining. There are tiny tack holes in each corner and there are minor nicks around the perimeter.
* Collins relates that Germantown Printworks was operated by the Hewsons. In doing so he cites one of Worthington Chauncey Ford's books on George Washington, but it isn't clear which one (there are many) and no page numbers are given. John Hewson was an Englishman who came to America and opened his printing business on the advice of Benjamin Franklin. He was one of the first “calico printers” and is the earliest documented to have advertised printed kerchiefs. His ads for bandanas appear as early as June 20th, 1774. He is suspected of having produced the very first American kerchief that pictured an American president, which is documented in Collins as item 1 on page 48. Linda Eaton, curator at Winterthur, in 2012, is currently doing in depth research on the three printers of fabrics that were operating in Germantown in early America. She discovered that the owner and/or operator of Germantown Print Works, while not currently known, was not John Hewson. This information is not yet published. She also noted that Winterthur possessed examples of the two George Washington textiles...
Category
Early 1800s American Antique Pennsylvania - More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Cotton
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