{"product_id":"48-star-american-flag-on-ivory-duck-cloth-in-gold-scoop-frame","title":"Antique 48 Staggered Star American Flag on Ivory Duck Cloth in Gold Scoop Frame","description":"\u003cp\u003eLarge, antique 48 staggered star American flag mounted on ivory duck cloth. This flag likely dates to pre-WWI. Among 48-star American flags, those with staggered rows of stars are widely understood to be earlier examples, often produced before or around the official adoption of the 48-star design in 1912. This is due in part to the long-standing tradition of “anticipatory” flag-making, in which manufacturers created flags reflecting expected future statehood—sometimes decades in advance—as well as a continued reliance on earlier design conventions that favored more fluid, offset arrangements over rigid grids. Although the federal government standardized the 48-star configuration into straight, aligned rows in 1912, civilian makers were not bound by these guidelines, and staggered patterns persisted into the World War I era. After this period, however, production increasingly aligned with the official design, making staggered 48-star flags a strong indicator of earlier manufacture, typically dating from the late 19th century through the end of World War I. Flag in a custom gold scoop frame measures 24\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003e\" x 28.5\"\u003c\/span\u003e. Under glass. Flag has great, allover patina. Frame in very good condition with light wear.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sugartown Art and Antiques | Antique and Contemporary Fine Art Gallery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45155281207343,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/9345\/6687\/files\/IMG_6058_34851da2-c16b-4895-bf1a-4d5fd7415bf1.jpg?v=1774576812","url":"https:\/\/www.sugartownart.com\/products\/48-star-american-flag-on-ivory-duck-cloth-in-gold-scoop-frame","provider":"Sugartown Art and Antiques | Antique and Contemporary Fine Art Gallery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}