American Furniture & Decorative Arts

803. 
     

     Polychrome-painted Centennial Banner Depicting the State Seal
     of Virginia, 1876, the seal and American flag painted on canvas with
     gilt highlights, suspended from a painted wood rod with acorn finials,
     (scattered paint loss), overall lg. 62, wd. 45 in.
     $400-600

     
     


804. 
     

     Polychrome-painted Centennial Banner Depicting the State Seal
     of Louisiana, 1876, the seal and American flag painted on canvas with
     gilt highlights, suspended from a painted wood rod with acorn finials,
     (scattered paint loss, tear at top), overall lg. 62, wd. 44 in.
     $400-600

     
     


805. 
     

     Polychrome-painted Centennial Banner Depicting the State Seal of
     Mississippi, 1876, the seal and American flag painted on canvas, with
     gilt highlights, suspended from a painted wood rod with acorn finials,
     (minor paint loss, small tears at tips, few superfluous paint drips), overall
     ht. 61 1/2, wd. 44 in.
     $400-600

     
     

806.

Painted Wood American Centennial Sign, reportedly from Bangor,

Maine, 1876, applied molding on top of arched panel, with black-

painted lettering “CENTENNIAL 1776/1876” over a red and white

painted five-point star, green borders, (weathered surface), ht. 14, wd.

66 3/4 in.

$300-500

807.

Two Patriotic Cotton Gauze Pageant Dresses, America, late 19th/

early 20th century, one dress with red and white stripes, matching

pantaloons and a sash, with blue star spangles and gold metallic trim;

the other dress with red, white, and blue stripes, with gathers at the

neckline, waist, and sleeves, (minor fading and toning, one skirt with

minor tear).

$600-800

808.

Patriotic Wool Hooked Mat, America, 20th century, rectangular rug

centered with two American flags flanked by stars and red, white, and

blue circles in the corners, on a variegated blue ground, 15 1/4 x 38

1/2 in.

$400-600

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