Carved acorn, 1.25” in length, housed in a glass beaker, 5.5" tall x 1.5" diameter, with 2.5" diameter base, stopped with a cork. A partly printed label inside facing out completed in manuscript: states, "Acorn made of a piece of the Charter Oak of Hartford." Acorn originates from the John S. Reigart Collection of Historical American Relics, with a Reigart label inside stating “Acorn made of a piece of the Charter Oak of Hartford.” The Charter Oak was a large white oak tree growing, from around the 12th or 13th century until 1856, in Hartford, Connecticut. According to tradition, Connecticut's constitutional charter was hidden within the hollow of the tree to thwart its confiscation by the English governor-general. The oak became a symbol of American independence and is commemorated on the Connecticut State Quarter. RRAuction COA.
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