Lot 70
[Washington, George] Cedar Shingle From Mount Vernon, 5 x 17½ in., in a 13 x 26 in. frame. This specially-numbered shingle (Number 47), taken from the roof of Mount Vernon, is one of a limited quantity selected for framing. Made of cedar, this shingle was adapted from an 18th-century design used by Washington; however, the original red shingles were hand-rived from cypress. The roof on Mount Vernon is replaced approximately every 25 years. The shingles which are removed are framed and sold to pay the cost of the new roof. This shingle was placed on the roof around 1970 and was removed in 1993 in favor of a cypress shingle.
Estimated Value $200 - 300
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| Realized $84 |
