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Elizabeth Bacon Custer Black Beaded Lace Collar

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:25.00 USD Estimated At:500.00 - 2,000.00 USD
Elizabeth Bacon Custer Black Beaded Lace Collar
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For your consideration is this gilt framed lace collar, purchased from the estate of Elizabeth Bacon Custer. Elizabeth Bacon Custer (April 8,1842-April 4, 1933) was The wife of General George Armstrong Custer. They were married from 1864 until 1876, when General Custer's column was wiped out at the Battle of Little Big Horn. Unlike most military wives of the day, Elizabeth followed her husband wherever he was stationed, refusing to be left behind. She became his biggest champion and defender of his legacy after his death. She assisted the author of Custer's first biography, which praised his career and set the tone for future biographies in the decades to follow. She herself wrote three books and many articles on their life together and her husband's service in the army. Elizabeth Custer never remarried, though she lived for more than fifty years after her husband's death. She died in New York City, just days before here 90th birthday in 1933. She was buried next to her husband at West Point. The full lace collar is strung with black beads of varying sizes, creating a floral design. The collar is square on the back and sides with a closure over the left shoulder; the front of the collar comes to a point at the center. This piece was purchased directly from the estate of Elizabeth Custer and could have been worn while in mourning over the tragic loss of her husband. The collar itself measures 12.5" x 17"; framed, it measures 22.5" x 26.5". The piece is in good condition for its age.