The Estate of Peter H. Tillou | Day 2
Fri, Sep 30, 2022 09:00AM EDT
Lot 401
Album of Civil War Cartes De Visite
Estimate: $200 - $400
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $25 |
| $100 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $3,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
36 total cartes de visite, many unidentified soldiers and women (some with notes attempting to identify), Mr. and Mrs. Lincoln, General Grant and wife, uniformed Union soldiers, with an emphasis on 10th Missouri Infantry Regiment, some with signatures including: "yours truly/H.H. Meredith", "very respectfully/William H. Kellogg, Lt. Mo. 10", "yours truly/Ch. Happel, Lt. Col. 10 Mo.", "yours truly/Jno. M. London/AAAG", "very truly your friend/A.F. Denny", "in the field in rear of Vicksburg, Miss./June 27th, 1863, F.C. Deimling/Major Commanding/10th Reg. Mo. Infy." (Francis Deimling inscription and signature on back, all others on front); majority are housed in period album with brass and gilt decoration, album 5 x 6 x 2 in.
Provenance: The Estate of Peter H. Tillou, Litchfield, Connecticut
Condition
CDVs with typical mild foxing and surface abrasions, minor paper losses; binding to album is completely separated with some tears and staining to interior matting, small group of CDVs liberated from album
