48 Star U.S. Ensign, WWII - Undisclosed Vessel

48 Star U.S. Ensign, WWII - Undisclosed Vessel
48 Star US Ensign - This US ensign was formerly part of the collection of Wall Street financier Calvin Bullock; a successful businessman and WWII promoter of Anglo-American goodwill. His 1 Wall street offices in New York City contained one of the world's leading collections of memorabilia pertaining to Napoleon & Lord Nelson. Between 1939 and 1944, he amassed a significant collection of Allied ensigns from his many international and important military and naval speakers at the Calvin Bullock Forum. Sadly, due to wartime security constraints the name of the American vessel that wore this ensign remain unknown.

This flag was important to Calvin Bullock for reasons not yet known.

ZFC Important Flag
Item is Framed

New York Grouping

Provenance:

• Undisclosed U.S vessel
• Presented to Calvin Bullock, New York, New York, 1941-1944.
• Calvin Bullock Collection, until passing, June 1944.
• By bequest to Hugh Bullock, until passing. 1966.
• By descent in Bullock family to daughter of Hugh Bullock, until 1997
• Purchased for the Zaricor Flag Collection by private treaty from the estate of Calvin Bullock, New York City, 1997.