Envelopes
Original OwnerOriginally owned by
George W. Avery
(American, 1836 - 1893)
Dateabout 1861-1863
MediumPaper, ink
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (length x width): 3 1/16 × 5 1/2in. (7.8 × 14cm)
ClassificationsInformation Artifacts
Credit LineGift of Dorry H. Swope
Object number2018.53.2386a-b
DescriptionPaper envelopes with the first official flag of the Confederacy often called “Stars and Bars” printed on the upper left-hand corner of the envelope. The flag design features three horizontal stripes of equal height, alternating red and white, with a blue square two-thirds the height of the flag as the canton. Inside the canton are thirteen white five-pointed stars of equal size, arranged in a circle and pointing outward.
Status
Not on view
George W. Corliss
George W. Avery
