“We’re conducting an auction of a number of the most historic objects relating to American history that has ever come up for sale,” said Arlan Ettinger, president of New York-based Guernsey’s auction house.
One of the most intriguing items is the strands of hair of Washington, the very first US president, who died in 1799.
The graying hair has been preserved in a locket that was given to a family friend and passed down the generations.
A lock of hair belonging to George Washington carries an auction house estimate of $30,000 to $40,000.
03:09 - Source: CNNThe Nov. 22 sale will be conducted online and previewed at the Arader Galleries in New York City.
Persons:
George Washington’s, Abraham Lincoln, “ We’re, ”, Arlan Ettinger, George Washington, Ettinger, Dwight Eisenhower, Bachrach, Lincoln, Francis Bicknell Carpenter, ” Ettinger
Organizations:
York Reuters, Alaska, Capitol, CNN, Presidency
Locations:
York, New York, Washington, DC, Springfield , Illinois, Hawaii, New York City