Auction 85 Part 2
Historical Militaria and Autographs - Day 2
By Alexander Historical Auctions LLC
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Oct 29, 2020
98 Bohemia Ave., St. 2, Chesapeake City, MD 21915, United States
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Nearly 1,600 lots of historical militaria from all conflicts; historical autographs and ephemera from all fields of collecting.
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LOT 1046:
A SMALL LOCK OF ROBERT E. LEE'S HAIR
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Sold for: $280
Start price:
$
160
Estimated price :
$300 - $400
Buyer's Premium: 30%
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A SMALL LOCK OF ROBERT E. LEE'S HAIR
An extraordinary relic, a lock of two strands of Robert E. Lee's hair. The locket was obtained by our consignor from Butterfield's in Los Angeles in 2001, who describes the provenance of the item: '...originally contained within a gold locket which in turn was passed down through the Lee family to Mr. Beverly Middleton, nephew of Robert E. Lee III...' A letter of authenticity issued by our consignor is included. Handsomely mounted to foamcore with a reproduction of an image of Lee and descriptive label, matted with burgundy velvet.
