PRESIDENT GEORGE WASHINGTON COLLECTOR'S ITEM, PORTRAIT, LOCK OF HAIR, PIECES OF CEDAR FROM THE HOUSING OF COFFIN, PRESENTED BY THE WHITE HOUSE GIFT SHOP, EST 1946. COA from WHGS CEO

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PRESIDENT GEORGE WASHINGTON COLLECTIBLE

PORTRAIT
SIGNATURE
AUTHENTIC LOCK OF GEORGE WASHINGTON'S HAIR
PIECES OF THE RED CEDAR CASE THAT HOUSED PRESIDENT WASHINGTON'S COFFIN

THIS IMPRESSIVE AUTHENTIC MUSEUM ART PIECE WAS GIFTED TO THE WHITE HOUSE GIFT SHOP
WITH OTHER COLLECTOR'S ITEMS, RARE FINDS, INDEED.

MEASURES: 18 X 24 INCHES + -
CONDITION: EXCELLENT, see hanger puncture in paper backing
FRAME: Wood with Silver/Gold Fleck Dapple Hand Finish
President George Washington, our nation's 1st President, and Founding Father
Tiny cedar pieces from the encasement of President Washington's coffin, 1799 are preserved
Museum Quality Glass
Moire Fabric Backing Board
Locks of hair are apparent strands from Pres. Washington's Secretary, Tobias Lear.
Mr. Lear was responsible for distributing locks of the President's hair to relatives and important friends.
Receiving a lock of hair from the deceased was and still is a custom around the world in some cultures.
The connection between the deceased and the living is to bring energy and memories during the time of mourning.
Braiding of hair was customary in America, as braiding was a sign of respect. President Washington's Hair was braided, both in life and in death. Although the tradition of keeping a cutting of a loved one's hair died out in the last 18th century, it is still customary amongst very wealthy, famous families.
Unlike many men of President Washington's generation, he did not wear wigs. The thick hair seen on portraits, is his own hair.
America's most famous President is memorialized in this work of art and is most definitely a keepsake to be passed down from generation to generation.

AUTHENTICITY: CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY FROM A. GIANNINI, CEO OF WHITE HOUSE GIFT SHOP

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