Confederate Flag From The CSS Alabama Sells for $ 218,000.00

 

 

The flag, composed primarily of 9 pieces of wool bunting roughly stitched together with cotton and linen thread, with a field of white and a canton of red with blue saltire emblazoned with 13 white cotton stars applied to both sides of the flag; with linen/cotton hoist. Bunting is thin, with some scattered stains, including reddish brown stains, possibly blood, and diffuse overall staining possibly due to smoke exposure. Light insect holing.

CSS Alabama was a screw sloop-of-war built in 1862 for the Confederate States Navy at Birkenhead, England by John Laird Sons and Company. Alabama served as a successful commerce raider, attacking Union merchant and naval ships over the course of her two-year career, during which she never anchored in a Southern port. She was sunk in battle by the USS Kearsarge in June 1864 at the Battle of Cherbourg outside the port of Cherbourg, France. Source: Wilipedia

Measuring 39 ½ inches (101 cm) at the hoist by 64 ½ inches (164 cm) at the fly.
LOT SOLD. 218,500 USD
(Hammer Price with Buyer's Premium)
Source: Sotheby's

 

 

 

 

< 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 >