American Historical Ephemera & Photography

11 x 14 in. display containing: 5/8 x 1/2 in. remnant of brown leather from the chair in Robert E. Lee's Chapel office in which he sat during his Presidency at Washington College [center]. With copy of image Lee, facsimile of the card presented with remnants of the brown leather chair to donors in support of the annual fund on behalf of Washington & Lee University, and a descriptive label furnished by Carroll J. Dellery III. Lee served as President of the college from 1865 until his death in 1870. Accompanied by a "Certificate of Authenticity" issued and signed by Carroll J. Dellery III on 10 January 2015, attesting that the leather remnant in the display originated from a larger piece of leather from Lee's chapel chair that was attached to the original donor card from Washigton & Lee University (not included with the lot).

[With:] 6 remnants of brown leather, approx. 1/2 x 5/8 in., or smaller, housed in plastic bag presumably inscribed in Carroll J. Dellery's hand, "Lee Wash College." 

[With:] 6 pieces of fabric, 3/4 x 1 1/4 in., or smaller, each affixed to cardstock, and one encased under plastic and identified as "Lee Rocker." Accompanied by aged envelope from Hotel Book-Cadillac, Detroit, MI, with period inscription, "Gen. Robert E. Lee - Button [not included] & material from his rocking chair which he presented to his friend Stanton Grosse." Housed in plastic bag presumably inscribed in Carroll J. Dellery's hand, "Lee Chair Fabric." No further provenance or documentation accompanies the fabric. 

[With:] 2 strands of hair, 1/2 in. or smaller, encased under plastic, housed in plastic bag presumably inscribed in Carroll J. Dellery's hand, "Lee," although the origin of the hair is unknown. No further provenance or documentation accompanies the hair.