Whole Hog or None, Excellent Patriotic Civil War Cover model chair held in the collection of

held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art

Just lovely

making it quite useful for framing for all sorts of things without overwhelming them

a primitive hanging/drying rack I presume

The inlays on the front are bone

Whole Hog or None, Excellent Patriotic Civil War Cover model chair held in the collection ofThere were a lot of interesting patriotic covers (envelopes) produced during the civil war era, but this my be my favorite I've seen and quite a concise and effective way of communicating the Union message, I'd say. Note the unusual configuration of the stars on the flag here, too. 5 1 2" x 3 1 16" and in excellent, unused condition.