manayunkman Posted May 8, 2023 #1 Posted May 8, 2023 Picked this up this weekend. Seldom have I seen such an old eagle form. I appreciate any education and criticism so please tell me what you think.
GAZOO Posted May 8, 2023 #2 Posted May 8, 2023 Awesome Love it, Just gave an eagle to a neighbor (proud Marine) for his flag pole that I can see from my kitchen window :) This one is truly a great one
manayunkman Posted May 8, 2023 Author #3 Posted May 8, 2023 1 hour ago, GAZOO said: Awesome Love it, Just gave an eagle to a neighbor (proud Marine) for his flag pole that I can see from my kitchen window :) This one is truly a great one Many years ago at the Hershey Car show I found a WW1 USMC flag with a beautiful EGA pole top. Sold it to Rick Keller my old old friend. The moment I saw this piece I thought of him. Very kind gesture on your behalf.
Dirk Posted May 8, 2023 #4 Posted May 8, 2023 Here’s a few from an amazing collection I just saw at the annual meeting of the Company of Military Historians…most CW of various manufacturers.
manayunkman Posted May 8, 2023 Author #5 Posted May 8, 2023 1 hour ago, Dirk said: Here’s a few from an amazing collection I just saw at the annual meeting of the Company of Military Historians…most CW of various manufacturers. Amazing! Thank you for taking the time to help. Most of them are not perched or have their wings positioned like mine but a couple are close. There are variations how can you be certain?
manayunkman Posted May 8, 2023 Author #6 Posted May 8, 2023 This eagle is in a most unusual pose compared to what you commonly see to this day. Could it be that the form had some sort of purpose? It has a 10-1/4” wingspan
Dirk Posted May 8, 2023 #7 Posted May 8, 2023 Peter your correct not a complete match but similar….looking at the pole yours is resting on is very similar to the one showed in the group pix.
themick Posted May 9, 2023 #8 Posted May 9, 2023 I have one of these identical to the one at the far right in post #4, the table top covered with these. Mine, however, in not mounted on marble, or anything original. Are these all supposedly Civil War era? Steve
warguy Posted May 9, 2023 #9 Posted May 9, 2023 Here’s mine, had it over twenty years. Was advertised as CW when I bought it but I really have no clue. I liked it because of the patina mainly. Mounted it to the base myself. Yours is different than most I see and quite interesting.
Dirk Posted May 9, 2023 #10 Posted May 9, 2023 Kevin I think yours looks CW! Steve the marble and wood stands were made by the collector….most of them were civil war or shortly thereafter I was told
GAZOO Posted May 9, 2023 #11 Posted May 9, 2023 I did notice the eagle facing to the left is not the common direction Did they change that at one time ? also looks like the original one posted looks more in FLIGHT then the rest, the very center eagle in the group photo looks the closest to me 👍
manayunkman Posted May 9, 2023 Author #12 Posted May 9, 2023 My eagle is on half a wood pole that is about 5 feet long. The other half of the pole is missing. Here are some more pictures
manayunkman Posted May 9, 2023 Author #13 Posted May 9, 2023 It’s perched and just getting ready to fly.
manayunkman Posted May 9, 2023 Author #14 Posted May 9, 2023 Dirk, thanks so much for the information and photos. The odds are that it’s not Civil War.
themick Posted May 9, 2023 #15 Posted May 9, 2023 3 hours ago, manayunkman said: It’s perched and just getting ready to fly. Civil War or not, yours is a spectacular piece, and I really like it's still on the staff, manayunkman I'll post a picture of mine either later today or tomorrow. Steve
manayunkman Posted May 9, 2023 Author #16 Posted May 9, 2023 Thanks Steve I appreciate the encouragement. Peter
manayunkman Posted May 11, 2023 Author #17 Posted May 11, 2023 Well imagine my surprise when I had the opportunity to reunite this set. You can see a difference in patina which leads me to believe they have been separated for a long time. Its 9’6” to the bottom of the ball the eagle is perched on.
manayunkman Posted May 11, 2023 Author #18 Posted May 11, 2023 And my mystery is solved because the lower bronze connection is engraved.
manayunkman Posted May 12, 2023 Author #19 Posted May 12, 2023 On 5/9/2023 at 3:36 PM, Dirk said: Kevin I think yours looks CW! Steve the marble and wood stands were made by the collector….most of them were civil war or shortly thereafter I was told The solution fell into my lap. 1898 Knights Templar Conclave.
ken1967 Posted May 12, 2023 #20 Posted May 12, 2023 I just bought this book directly from the author. He lives near me and is a wealth of information on these flagstaff toppers, etc. He is on the second edition of the book, and it's almost sold out. Highly recommend getting one if you're interested in this subject. Book | Flagstaff Finials | United States (flagstaff-finials.com) Ken
manayunkman Posted May 12, 2023 Author #21 Posted May 12, 2023 1 hour ago, ken1967 said: I just bought this book directly from the author. He lives near me and is a wealth of information on these flagstaff toppers, etc. He is on the second edition of the book, and it's almost sold out. Highly recommend getting one if you're interested in this subject. Book | Flagstaff Finials | United States (flagstaff-finials.com) Ken Thanks for the tip. These finials are very interesting.
manayunkman Posted May 18, 2023 Author #23 Posted May 18, 2023 Has anyone written a book about the history of US military finials?
themick Posted June 2, 2023 #24 Posted June 2, 2023 A bit late in posting this, but here is mine. It has been painted but is solid brass. It's the same type as the one at the far right in post #4. Steve
ken1967 Posted June 7, 2023 #25 Posted June 7, 2023 After connecting with Del Thomasson (book author named in post #20), I was able to acquire two Federal eagle finials for my collection. Based on Del's classification system, these would be New York style and Ohio style. These finials can be quite addictive and make great additions to a CW display. Ken
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