Jeff Bridgman Antique Flags
 

PAIR OF MAMMOTH, PAINT-DECORATED, AMERICAN LONG DRUMS OF EXQUISITE QUALITY, BOTH PAINTED ALL-THE-WAY AROUND, ONE WITH A DYNAMIC EAGLE & 14 STARS ON A PRUSSIAN BLUE GROUND, THE OTHER WITH A GOLD EAGLE & 16 STARS, IN A BLUE WREATH, ON A YELLOW & ORANGE GRAIN-DECORATED GROUND, BOTH MADE circa 1845 - 1865



EXCEPTIONAL GOLD RUSH POCKET SCALE WITH GREEN, ENAMELED TIN, GILT EAGLE & LETTERING THAT READS: “MADE EXPRESSLY FOR CALIFORNIA,” circa 1850



EXCEPTIONAL THREE-SHEET BROADSIDE FOR HUNT BROS. CIRCUS & WILD WEST SHOW, circa 1900-1910



PATRIOTIC FLOUR BARRELL LID ADVERTISING "OUR BRAND, SILVER LEAF PATENT" FOM THE HOLLY MILLING CO., MADE BY E.W. BAILEY & CO., MONTPELIER, VT, CA 1898



EXCEPTIONAL PATRIOTIC SCHERENSCHNITTE (PAPER CUTTING), IN THE STYLE OFTEN ATTRIBUTED TO ISAAC STIEHLY, ENTITLED “LIBERTY,” WITH IMAGERY THAT INCLUDES AN AMERICAN EAGLE WITH A 14 STAR, 14 STRIPE FLAG IN ITS BEAK, A RATTLESNAKE, LOVE BIRDS, AND EAGLES ON URNS, CA 1830-1850



1827 NEW HAMPSHIRE BAND BOX IN RED, WHITE, AND INK BLUE WALLPAPER, MADE BY HANNAH DAVIS



WHIMSICAL TOY DOG, 1880-1910



FOLK-PAINTED, 19TH CENTURY VIOLIN CASE, WITH EXCEPTIONAL FOLK FLAG AND SHIELD, MEXICAN WAR - CIVIL WAR ERA (1845-65)