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Three Autographed CDVs: Robt. S. Foster, Wm. B. Franklin, Alfred Gibbs
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Three Autographed CDVs: Robt. S. Foster, Wm. B. Franklin, Alfred Gibbs
4/30/2014 - Firearms and Militaria: Live Salesroom Auction
Lot of 3: Brady CDV of Bvt. Maj. Gen. Alfred Gibbs '42, ink autographed on verso; Col. 19th NY Cav., pre-war regular with five Civil War brevets including Winchester and Five Forks. Bvt. Maj. Gen. Robert S. Foster autographed with salutation on verso, no backmark. Maj. Gen. Wm. B. Franklin CDV, by Theo. Lilienthal's Photo Gallery, New Orleans, with signature beneath portrait.
Provenance:
The Robert Trownsell Collection
Condition:
Foster CDV with few spots. Franklin CDV, top right and left corners clipped. Gibbs CDV trimmed.
Sold: $470.00
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