Lot of 2 silver pieces identified to the family of Confederate General Gilbert Moxley Sorrel: Coin silver footed salver, ca 1840s, owned by the Sorrel family, with alternate spelling "Sorel" engraved at center surrounded by densely scrolling floral designs, 10 in. diameter. Consignor relates that the platter was possibly purchased by Sorrel's father, Mathurin, during the 1840s or 1850s and subsequently passed down in the family. Sterling silver loving cup with engraved presentation reading, "Moxley Sorrel / June 29, 1866." Marked on underside; ht. 3 in. Gilbert Moxley Sorrel (1838-1901) served as General James Longstreet's aide-de-camp and chief of staff from July 1861 to October 1864, rising from a volunteer private to the rank of lieutenant colonel. He left Longstreet's service after being appointed a brigadier general and commanded his own brigade (Sorrel's Brigade) in General William Mahone's division. He was wounded twice in action, at both Petersburg and Hatcher's Run. After the war, Sorrel served on the board of the Georgia Historical Society and penned the acclaimed Civil War history memoir Recollections of a Confederate Staff Officer. Condition: Scratching and areas of tarnish.
Lot of 2 silver pieces identified to the family of Confederate General Gilbert Moxley Sorrel: Coin silver footed salver, ca 1840s, owned by the Sorrel family, with alternate spelling "Sorel" engraved at center surrounded by densely scrolling floral designs, 10 in. diameter. Consignor relates that the platter was possibly purchased by Sorrel's father, Mathurin, during the 1840s or 1850s and subsequently passed down in the family. Sterling silver loving cup with engraved presentation reading, "Moxley Sorrel / June 29, 1866." Marked on underside; ht. 3 in. Gilbert Moxley Sorrel (1838-1901) served as General James Longstreet's aide-de-camp and chief of staff from July 1861 to October 1864, rising from a volunteer private to the rank of lieutenant colonel. He left Longstreet's service after being appointed a brigadier general and commanded his own brigade (Sorrel's Brigade) in General William Mahone's division. He was wounded twice in action, at both Petersburg and Hatcher's Run. After the war, Sorrel served on the board of the Georgia Historical Society and penned the acclaimed Civil War history memoir Recollections of a Confederate Staff Officer. Condition: Scratching and areas of tarnish.
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