Freeman’s American Furniture, Folk & Decorative Arts sale totals $1.64M

44-star flag commemorating Wyoming statehood, $63,000
44-star flag commemorating Wyoming statehood, $63,000
44-star flag commemorating Wyoming statehood, $63,000

PHILADELPHIA Freeman’s November 10 American Furniture, Folk and Decorative Arts auction was characterized by competitive bidding on American national flags, American silver, early American furniture, and 19th-century paintings. The sale achieved an impressive $1.64 million.

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Flags, silver & furniture headline Freeman’s Nov. 10 auction

Civil War-era Shooting Star pattern flag, est. $30,000-$50,000
Civil War-era Shooting Star pattern flag, est. $30,000-$50,000
Civil War-era Shooting Star pattern flag, est. $30,000-$50,000

PHILADELPHIA — Freeman’s American Furniture, Folk and Decorative Arts auction, beginning at 11 am Eastern time on Wednesday, November 10, features a fine selection of American silver, furniture, paintings, flags, and objects illustrating the customs, politics, and design sensibilities of early America. It also includes the American National Flag Collection of Jeffrey Kenneth Kohn, MD. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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