Imperial pennant

[Gerd Becker]

Gentlemen,

could i please have your opinion about this imperial pennant? Is it an original period example or not?

Thanks in advance for your help

regards,

Gerd

[Paul C]

The design look imperial period to me. I have seen these before. It should be made of cotton and have a slightly rough feel to it. I would also put a black light to it and look for anything that glows.

[Gerd Becker]

Thanks a lot for the input, Paul. Unfortunately I have lost this one on ebay.

If there is anyone out there, who wants to part with one of these or knows, where one is for sale, i would appreciate, if you send me a message.

Thanks again

Gerd

[bob lembke]

The design "looks Imperial", but I suspect that there are a lot of such flags being run up at the present time. I have seen many of these on e-Bay, etc., even without looking for them, selling for almost nothing. I would be wary of someone buying one for 5-10 Euros and putting it on the drive-way or, in a public urinal (a favorite aging technique of "antique" counterfeiters) for a month, or giving it to your dog or your two-year old child to play with for a while, and then putting it on e-Bay after it ages 90 years in a month.

Bob Lembke