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Confederate General G. W. Custis Lee Framed CDV

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:25.00 USD Estimated At:100.00 - 200.00 USD
Confederate General G. W. Custis Lee Framed CDV
<B>Confederate General G. W. Custis Lee Framed <I>Carte de Visite</B></I></B></I><B> Taken by Mathew Brady.</B></I> The image is matted, with the visible portion of the CDV measuring 2.25 x 3.75. The entire piece is framed to an overall size of 7.75" X 9.75". A brass nameplate underneath the image reads GENERAL G. W. CUSTIS LEE / CSA 1832-1913. The CDV was sold by E & H. T. Anthony. George Washington Custis Lee was the eldest son of Robert E. Lee and Mary Anna Custis Lee. During the American Civil War, he was a major general and an aide-de-camp to Confederate President Jefferson Davis and a Confederate general in the defense of Richmond. Upon the death of his father, he served as the ninth president of Washington and Lee University between 1871 and 1897. The image is in fine condition.<BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Framed - with Glass, Small (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>)