Rare Signed / Autographed CDV of Civil War Confederate General Robert E. Lee

  

Original CDV of Robert E. Lee, signed in original ink on the front - not a facsimile. Taken by Michael Miley of Lexington, Virginia, in 1869 while Lee was President of Washington College.

On the back is the studio imprint, Boude & Miley, Lexington, Virginia, along with a period, March 1870 handwritten inscription gifting the CDV to N. Carter, followed by some Greek letters. Bachman was Nathan LaFayette Old Fate Bachman, a California politician who also fought for the Confederate Army during the Civil War. CDV has a pinhole and light soiling, and a very light curved ridge in the background to the right of Lee..

This is really only mostly visible when viewed at angles and is not heavy - it does not show through to the back. The CDV is otherwise in very good antique condition. Famous military pope pontifical uniform soldier 1860s. The item "Rare Signed / Autographed CDV of Civil War Confederate General Robert E. Lee" is in sale since Tuesday, December 28, 2021.

This item is in the category "Collectibles\Photographic Images\Photographs". The seller is "jack_mord" and is located in Pewee Valley, Kentucky. This item can be shipped to United States.

• Antique: Yes
• Type: Photograph
• Format: Carte de Visite (CDV)
• Autograph Format: Hard Signed
• Signed: Yes
• Theme: Celebrities
• Time Period Manufactured: 1850-1899
• Production Technique: Albumen Print
• Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
• Original/Licensed Reprint: Original
• Subject: Military