Lot 76
[Washington, George] "Piece of Elm Tree… Under Which George Washington Took Command of the American Army on July 3, 1775, 2½ x 5¾ x ¾ in. piece of the elm tree formerly standing in Cambridge, Massachusetts, with a brass plaque attached with the above information and "Presented by The City of Cambridge 1924." The tree was blown over by a storm in 1923, or, by some accounts, was accidentally pulled over by a city worker. In any event, in 1924, the city of Cambridge cut the tree into rectangular pieces and presented them to prominent people. Washington travelled from Philadelphia to Cambridge to take command of the inexperienced and poorly-equipped Continental Army, composed of some 17,000 men, having been appointed by the Continental Congress two weeks earlier. Ex Claude Harkins Collection.
Estimated Value $500 - 750
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| Realized $840 |
