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This is a banner given to an American family whose son served in a World War I machine gun company. Banner is gold and shows a single star flag at center with a mounted machine gun at bottom.
VINTAGE:Circa WWI.
SIZE:9" height and 5" width.
CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS:Wool felt with hand-embroidered silk or cotton thread.
ATTACHMENT:Attached brass eyelet hanger.
ITEM NOTES:This is from a WWI collection which we will be listing more of over the next few months. MGEX09 LAGEX SAEJX2/11
CONDITION:9- (Excellent+): Color is virtually its original hue with just about no wear evident. Small smudge on reverse.
GUARANTEE:As with all my artifacts, this piece is guaranteed to be original, as described.