Gautier's Restaurant

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It is definitely of interest, but that table appears to be more of a parlor side table (perhaps center table?). Seems small for that many men to have gathered around to discuss their plans, but Gautier's was an upscale place for its time, so it is possible that the table was in the same room with more commodious ones for drinking and dining. Just guessing...

That badge is very interesting, and I don't remember ever seeing mention of it being taken from Booth by the Garrett Farm Patrol. Rob, please chime in. Wonder who those sharpshooters in Virginia might have been? I don't know of much contact that Booth and Herold had with Confederate soldiers except for the trio at the Rappahannock and the Garretts.

BTW: I did ask my friend at the Smithsonian for help in locating the table, but his initial response after doing some searching was "nothing found." We would certainly love to find both pieces along with their provenance. Thanks for sharing again.