RARE CONFEDERATE GUIDON PENNANT CONTRACTED IN
RICHMOND VA.17" x 11" polished cotton, all hand sewn, eleven 4-pointed stars single applique in arrangement that can spell "CSA". A handful of these guidon pennants survive. They were captured from Confederate armory at end of war, still attached to the Confederate made lances. Francis Bannerman cataloged these rare lances with attached pennants in 1905 at an incredible sum of $1,000 for the day. Flag is nicely framed with collection tag from 1965 stating it was originally attached to Confederate pike in next lot. UNATTACHED ACCESSORIES: Copy of Greg Biggs monograph on Confederate Guidon pennants. CONDITION: Not removed from frame but appears good overall, about 90% intact, reductions and staining, light fading. (02-27782/JS). NON-GUN. $8,000-15,000.
[ translate ]RICHMOND VA.17" x 11" polished cotton, all hand sewn, eleven 4-pointed stars single applique in arrangement that can spell "CSA". A handful of these guidon pennants survive. They were captured from Confederate armory at end of war, still attached to the Confederate made lances. Francis Bannerman cataloged these rare lances with attached pennants in 1905 at an incredible sum of $1,000 for the day. Flag is nicely framed with collection tag from 1965 stating it was originally attached to Confederate pike in next lot. UNATTACHED ACCESSORIES: Copy of Greg Biggs monograph on Confederate Guidon pennants. CONDITION: Not removed from frame but appears good overall, about 90% intact, reductions and staining, light fading. (02-27782/JS). NON-GUN. $8,000-15,000.
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