American school of the second half of the 19th century Hand of Catherine Mildred Lee-Childe (1811-1856) Bronze with medal patina Titled on the wrist cutout "Mildred Lee-Childe / 1811-1856". Length: 20.5 cm Provenance: Château du Perthuis. Note: In 1868, Blanche de Triqueti chose as her second husband Edward Lee Childe, nephew of Robert E. Lee, tragic Southern hero of the American Civil War (1861-1865). The following year, the young couple traveled to the United States to meet the general and his family. The life of this extraordinary character was to inspire both Blanche and Edward, as they devoted several books to the unfortunate hero of a war still remembered today.