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  36 STARS, 1864-67, CIVIL WAR ERA, WITH MARKINGS FROM THE 7th REGIMENT, NEW YORK VOLUNTEERS

Available: Sold
Frame Size (H x L): 56.5" x 82"
Flag Size (H x L): 44.75" x 71" (as folded, actual length about 14" - 16" longer)
Description....:
36 STARS, 1864-67, CIVIL WAR ERA, WITH MARKINGS FROM THE 7th REGIMENT, NEW YORK VOLUNTEERS:

36 star American national flag, of the Civil War era, with an interesting stencil on its hoist that reads "7th New York". The 7th Regiment New York Infantry, nicknamed the Steuben Guard, was raised in New York City. The regiment mustered in on April 23rd, 1861 for a two-year enlistment and mustered out on May 8th, 1863. The 7th Regiment Armory is located at 69th Street & Park Avenue, in the wealthiest section of Manhattan, and is famous for many reasons, not the least of which is the fact that the Winter Antique Show, arguably the best quality show in the nation, has long been held there.

As the flag is not a traditional infantry battle flag, it was most likely flown on the street at the Armory itself, sometime between 1864 and 1867.

The 36th state, Nevada, entered the Union during the Civil War on October 31st, 1864. The last Confederate general surrendered on May 26th, 1865. The 36 star flag became official on July 4th of that year, but flag-makers seldom heeded the official star count and would have begun adding a 36th star to their flags in 1864, sometimes even before the addition of the new state occurred. Lincoln pushed Nevada through just 8 days before the November election to increase his support. While the population of the state was quite small, its primary industry was silver mining and the political alignment was generally Republican. The 36 star flag was replaced by the 37 star flag in 1867, with the addition of Nebraska.

Construction: The stars of the flag are made of cotton. They were basted with a treadle machine and fished with hand stitching. They are single appliqued, which means that they were applied to one side of the canton, then the blue fabric was cut from behind each star, folded over, and under-hemmed so that one appliqued star could be visible on both sides of the flag. This type of applique work almost always leads to stars that are cruder in their appearance and more visually interesting, which is the case here. The stripes of the flag are made of wool bunting and treadle-sewn. There is a canvas sleeve with two brass grommets. In addition to the 7th New York stencil there is a number "7" to indicate size (7 feet). Mounting: The flag has been hand-stitched to 100% cotton, black in color that has been washed to reduce excess dye. An acid free agent was added to the wash to further set the dye and the fabric was heat-treated for the same purpose. The flag was then placed in a black-painted, hand-gilded and distressed Italian molding. A shadowbox was created to accommodate the silk ties, which were mounted in a 3-D folded format. The front is u.v. protective plexiglas.
Collector Level: Advanced Collectors and the Person with Everything
Flag Type: Sewn flag
Star Count: 36
Earliest Date of Origin: 1864
Latest Date of Origin: 1867
State/Affiliation: New York
War Association: 1861-1865 Civil War
Price: Please email or call (717) 676-0545 or (717) 502-1281
 

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