Freeman’s American Furniture, Folk and Decorative Arts
Auction November 10, 11 AM EST
freemansauction.com
Philadelphia PA

PHILADELPHIA — Freeman’s American furniture, folk and decorative arts auction, beginning at 11 am on Wednesday, November 10, features a selection of American silver, furniture, paintings, flags and objects illustrating the customs, politics and design sensibilities of early America, and also includes the American national flag collection of Jeffrey Kenneth Kohn, MD.
Lynda Cain, head of the department, said, “This is a unique opportunity for flag collectors, and I am delighted to be offering this collection this November.”

The single-owner American national flag collection of Jeffrey Kohn, a foremost expert and dealer of the American national flag, presents a collection that Kohn has been amassing for more than 35 years. Freeman’s presents such highlights as a rare Civil War–era “Shooting Star” pattern flag commemorating Kansas statehood, 1861-1863 ($30/50,000) and a rare 13-Star American national flag with 21 “Scattered Stars” ($25/50,000).
The sale presents silver collectors with ample opportunities to purchase rare objects from early American history.

A silver coffee pot with rococo detailing designed by Philadelphia-based William Hollingshead, circa 1770, is a unique work of early American silversmithing ($20/30,000). Also of Philadelphia origin is a silver covered tankard designed by Philip Syng Jr, circa 1750 ($12/18,000); another highlight is a rare silver beaker from Boston-based John Coney, circa 1687 ($10/15,000).

Freeman’s November 10 auction features many examples of early American furnituremaking, including a William and Mary carved oak Hadley chest ($10/20,000), a Federal inlaid and figured mahogany pier table ($15/25,000) and a Kellogg/Belden family Queen Anne carved cherry high chest ($10/15,000).

Freeman’s is welcoming American history collectors, by personal appointment to a pre-auction exhibition of the American national flag collection of Jeffrey Kenneth Kohn, MD, at its 2400 Market Street gallery November 5-9. The remainder of the items in the sale can be viewed by personal appointment at Freeman’s 1600 West Girard Avenue location on the same dates. For more information, www.freemansauction.com, 267-414-1237 or contact Andrew Taggart at ataggart@freemansauction.com for further details.

Lynda Cain, 267.414.1237
americana@freemansauction.com
Joseph and James Churchman, The Eagle Map of the United States Engraved for Rudiments of National Knowledge, Philadelphia, 1833 $20,000-30,000
Attributed to the Exotic Scenery Artist, The Crane from Africa, circa 1820 $5,000-8,000
A fine silver coffeepot, mark of William Hollingshead (1728-1808) Philadelphia $20,000-30,000
American School 19th century, After J. T. Bowen, View of the Fairmount Waterworks with Schuylkill in the distance, circa 1840 $15,000-25,000
A rare Civil War era 34 “Shooting” Star American National Flag, 1861-1863 $30,000-50,000
A Federal inlaid mahogany Pier table, Attributed to Adam Hains (1768-1846), Philadelphia, circa 1805 $15,000-25,000
A red-painted poplar ‘bandy legged’ blanket chest, probably Mason County, Tennessee, early 19th century $2,000-3,000

Featuring the American National Flag Collection of Jeffrey Kenneth Kohn, MD
CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT:
A rare Civil War era 34 ‘Shooting’ Star pattern American National Flag commemorating Kansas
Statehood, 1861-1863 $30,000-50,000
A Civil War era 34-Star cotton appliqued “Union and Liberty For Ever” American Flag
commemorating Kansas Statehood, probably Michigan, 1861-1863 $10,000-15,000
A 13-Star American National Flag with 22 ‘Scattered’ Stars, probably commemorating the visit
of General Lafayette in 1824 $25,000-50,000
A rare 44/13-Star American National Flag commemorating Wyoming Statehood, with handpainted
panel “United We Stand-Divided We Fall,” circa 1890 $20,000-30,000