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    • Mary Todd Lincoln Dress Fragment and Hair Sample in Shadowbox
      Jan. 27, 2024

      Mary Todd Lincoln Dress Fragment and Hair Sample in Shadowbox

      Est: $800 - $1,000

      Shadowboxed collection containing a dress fragment and hair samples related to President Abraham Lincoln's wife, First Lady Mary Todd Lincoln, and convicted Lincoln assassin conspirator Mary Surratt (the first woman executed by the United States government). Includes hair snippet from Mary Todd Lincoln along with a black embroidered silk fragment from the dress Mrs. Lincoln was wearing the night of her husband's assassination; a hair snipped purportedly from Mary Surratt; and photographic reprints of each woman and of the Boarding House where the 16th president's murder was plotted. Certificates of authenticity accompany Mrs. Lincoln's dress fragment (University Archives) and Mrs. Lincoln's hair (Louis Mushro). (No documentation on the Surratt hair fragment). Dress fragment 2 3/4" L (visible; partly folded over) x 13/16" W. Each hair - about 1/8" L. Frame - 18 1/4" H x 21 1/2" W. Note: documentation from University Archives accompanying the dress fragment states that "The First Lady's dress, along with other items of her fashionable wardrobe, were designed, sewn, or altered by her seamstress Elizabeth Keckley. In Keckley's 1868 biography 'Behind the Scenes or Thirty Years a Slave,' and 'Four Years in the White House', she recounts how Mary Lincoln gave away many items including her assassination dress that reminded her of her husband following his death, "In packing, Mrs. Lincoln gave away everything intimately connected with the President, as she said she could not bear to be reminded of the past. The articles were given to those who were regarded as the warmest of Lincoln's admirers. All of the presents passed through my hands" (Chapter XII). The dress that Mrs. Lincoln wore on the night of the assassination was given to Mrs. Slade, the wife of William Slade, Lincoln's black valet. We don't know what Mrs. Slade did with the dress, but remnants were purportedly incorporated into a quilt later given to Upper Arlington, Ohio matron Alameda Miller..." and acquired at a Miller family estate auction in Upper Arlington, Ohio. The documentation includes a copy of the note found with the dress remnants and a photo of a fragment of the dress in the collection of the Chicago History Museum. The Mary Todd Lincoln hair sample is accompanied by a copy of the receipt from Louis Mushro and a copy of an auction catalog listing of Lot 260 from the Sotheby Parke Bernet auction of Important Lincolniana from the Roy P. Crocker Historical Document Collection of the Lincoln Savings and Loan Assn., Nov. 28, 1979.

      Case Antiques, Inc. Auctions & Appraisals
    • MARY TODD LINCOLN'S BLACK MOURNING FAN
      May. 10, 2017

      MARY TODD LINCOLN'S BLACK MOURNING FAN

      Est: $5,000 - $7,000

      MARY TODD LINCOLN''S BLACK MOURNING FAN A rare and important Mary Lincoln mourning item, a folding black mourning fan used by Mary Todd Lincoln and descended in the family through her son Robert Todd Lincoln. The 11 1/4" tall fan is comprised of black wood with black silk cloth and it opens to 20 1/2" from edge to edge. The cloth and wood remain in excellent condition showing no damage. Mrs. Lincoln essentially suffered a nervous breakdown following the death of her husband, and also wore mourning for the rest of her life. The fan is accompanied by substantial provenance in the form of three letters from direct Lincoln descendants. It includes: a copy of the August 16, 1977 signed affidavit of ROBERT TODD LINCOLN BECKWITH, the grandson of Abraham and Mary Lincoln''s son, ROBERT TODD LINCOLN. In the affidavit, Beckwith states that his grandmother, Mary Harlan Lincoln (Robert''s wife), had left several trunks in the attic of "Hildene", the estate she and her husband Robert Todd Lincoln owned in Manchester, Vermont. Beckwith further attests that he had been bequeathed these trunks and upon opening them, discovered items his grandmother had indicated with notes as having been owned by Mary Todd Lincoln. Beckwith lists the objects, many obviously Mary Lincoln''s, along with "5 Black fans". In a Sep. 12, 1977 "Deed of Gift", Beckwith gives "1 Black Fan" mentioned in the affidavit to Margaret Fristoe (Beckwith), his wife. A June 21st, 2010 notarized statement from Lenora Fristoe Hoverson, daughter of Margaret Fristoe Beckwith is also present again setting forth the background on the family-owned Mary Lincoln items, her family tree, and her consignment of pieces to Cowan''s Auction. Finally, there is a July 8, 2010 letter from Cowan''s sending the original of Lenora Hoverson''s affidavit. Solid provenance on a piece so representative of Lincoln''s assassination and his widow''s tragic life thereafter.

      Alexander Historical Auctions LLC
    • MARY TODD LINCOLN'S BLACK MOURNING PARASOL
      May. 10, 2017

      MARY TODD LINCOLN'S BLACK MOURNING PARASOL

      Est: $5,000 - $7,000

      MARY TODD LINCOLN''S BLACK MOURNING PARASOL A rare and important Mary Lincoln mourning item, a folding black mourning parasol used by Mary Todd Lincoln and descended in the family through her son Robert Todd Lincoln. The 23 1/4" parasol opens to about 18 1/2" with black cloth on the exteriorior and lined in white silk. The shaft of the parasol and the tips of the supporting ribs are made of ivory, the shaft bearing an intricately-carved design. The shaft bears a hinge at center, allowing it to be folded and a brass sleeve is used to secure it in the open position. There are two clean splits on the outside of the parasol, more within, otherwise this relic is in excellent condition. Following the death of her husband, Mrs. Lincoln remain in mourning dress for the rest of her life. The parasol is accompanied by substantial provenance in the form of three letters from direct Lincoln descendants. It includes: a copy of the August 16, 1977 signed affidavit of ROBERT TODD LINCOLN BECKWITH, the grandson of Abraham and Mary Lincoln''s son, ROBERT TODD LINCOLN. In the affidavit, Beckwith states that his grandmother, Mary Harlan Lincoln (Robert''s wife), had left several trunks in the attic of "Hildene", the estate she and her husband Robert Todd Lincoln owned in Manchester, Vermont. Beckwith further attests that he had been bequeathed these trunks and upon opening them, discovered items his grandmother had indicated with notes as having been owned by Mary Todd Lincoln. Beckwith lists the objects, many obviously Mary Lincoln''s, along with "3 Carriage parasols". In a Sep. 12, 1977 "Deed of Gift", Beckwith gives "1 Parasol" mentioned in the affidavit to Margaret Fristoe (Beckwith), his wife. A June 21st, 2010 notarized statement from Lenora Fristoe Hoverson, daughter of Margaret Fristoe Beckwith is also present again setting forth the background on the family-owned Mary Lincoln items, her family tree, and her consignment of pieces to Cowan''s Auction. Finally, there is a July 8, 2010 letter from Cowan''s sending the original of Lenora Hoverson''s affidavit. Solid provenance on a piece so representative of Lincoln''s assassination and his widow''s tragic life thereafter.

      Alexander Historical Auctions LLC
    • MARY TODD LINCOLN'S BLACK MOURNING VEIL
      May. 10, 2017

      MARY TODD LINCOLN'S BLACK MOURNING VEIL

      Est: $15,000 - $20,000

      MARY TODD LINCOLN''S BLACK MOURNING VEIL A most important Lincoln assassination association item, a black mourning veil worn by his widow Mary Todd Lincoln and descended in the family through her son Robert Todd Lincoln. The 37" x 58" sheer silk veil has a very simply decorated edge but is otherwise plain. This veil would have sometimes have covered the bereaved widow''s face when in public, but generally it would have been suspended from the top and rear of a black hat. Mrs. Lincoln suffered a nervous breakdown following the death of her husband, and also worn mourning for the rest of her life. The veil remains in as-new condition. The veil is accompanied by substantial provenance in the form of three letters from direct Lincoln descendants. It includes: a copy of the August 16, 1977 signed affidavit of ROBERT TODD LINCOLN BECKWITH, the grandson of Abraham and Mary Lincoln''s son, ROBERT TODD LINCOLN. In the affidavit, Beckwith states that his grandmother, Mary Harlan Lincoln (Robert''s wife), had left several trunks in the attic of "Hildene", the estate she and her husband Robert Todd Lincoln owned in Manchester, Vermont. Beckwith further attests that he had been bequeathed these trunks and upon opening them, discovered items his grandmother had indicated with notes as having been owned by Mary Todd Lincoln. Beckwith lists the objects, many obviously Mary Lincoln''s, along with "2 Mourning veils". In a Sep. 12, 1977 "Deed of Gift", Beckwith gives "1 Mourning Veil" mentioned in the affidavit to Margaret Fristoe (Beckwith), his wife. A June 21st, 2010 notarized statement from Lenora Fristoe Hoverson, daughter of Margaret Fristoe Beckwith is also present again setting forth the background on the family-owned Mary Lincoln items, her family tree, and her consignment of pieces to Cowan''s Auction. Finally, there is a July 8, 2010 letter from Cowan''s sending the original of Lenora Hoverson''s affidavit. Solid provenance on a piece so representative of Lincoln''s assassination and his widow''s tragic life thereafter.

      Alexander Historical Auctions LLC
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