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George Washington Signature, Cloak Swatch, and Lock of Hair

Full "George Washington" signature from 1769, along with a swatch of his cloak and lock of hair with family provenance

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Full "George Washington" signature from 1769, along with a swatch of his cloak and lock of hair with family provenance

Fantastic display consisting of a scarce full ink signature, "George Washington," on an off-white 3.25 x .5 slip clipped from a larger land indenture between Washington and Robert Thompson for the lease of 150 acres in Virginia, dated March 17, 1769. Also included is a .5 x .75 swatch of Washington's cloak from the family of Colonel Tobias Lear, Washington's personal secretary and good friend; and six strands of Washington's hair from the Custis-Powell family. All three items are nicely cloth matted and framed, with a color portrait of Washington and a descriptive plaque, to an overall size of 14.75 x 15.25. In very good condition, with overall staining, and a repaired split fold passing through the "G" in the signature. Complete Washington signatures are seldom seen. Accompanied by a provenance packet documenting the origin of the relics.

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