- 97
Confederate States of America
Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Fragment of last flag flown over Richmond, with testimonial letter & portrait photograph
- silk, paper
7 1/2 x 3 1/8 in. section of the last Third National Confederate flag; small residue from former mounting, with Letter signed by A[bram] B. Laurence, Chief Quartermaster of the 24th Army Corps, 1 page, 4to, on letterhead of his office, Richmond, VA, 10 May 1865, with a photographic portrait of Laurence (10 x 8 in.).
Condition
see cataloguing
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
An extraordinary survival, Quartermaster Laurence attests in his letter: "This is to certify that the fragment of bunting hereto attached, is a piece of the Confederate Flag that floated over the Rebel Capitol in this City, and was cut up for distribution as a significant memento of this war."