This blog grew out of my "Down Da Road I Go Blog," which was originally to be about stuff I was interested in, music and what I was doing. There was so much history and Civil War entries, I spun two more off. Starting Jan. 1, 2012, I will be spinning a Naval blog off this one called "Running the Blockade."
Tuesday, April 17, 2018
About Gen. Meade's Spurs-- Part 4: From the Estate of George Gordon Meade Easby
The spurs going up at auction belonged to George Gordon Meade Easby, the general's grandson. He was a major art and antique collector, who inherited more than 100,000 antiques and personal items which had been in his family for centuries.
These items included items of the Meades as well as utensils used by the Founding Fathers during the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Many of those items have been on loan at times to the White House.
--Old Secesh
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