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Fantastic display consisting of a scarce full ink signature, "George Washington," on an off-white 4 x 1.5 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 .75 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 mottled staining to the slip, and the end of the signature ("ton") clipped and added from another part of the document. Accompanied by a provenance packet documenting the origins of all three pieces, and a full letter of authenticity from PSA/DNA for Washington's autograph.
