Antique 19th c. Charter Oak Hinged Figural Inkwell from Connecticut. Measures 5.75x3x2". Wt. 2 oz. PROVENANCE: The Estate of a Litchfield Connecticut Antique & Art Dealer. The Charter Oak was an unusually large white oak tree growing, from around the 12th or 13th century until it fell during a storm in 1856, on what the English colonists named Wyllys Hyll, in Hartford, Connecticut, in the United States. According to tradition, Connecticut's Royal Charter of 1662 was hidden within the hollow of the tree to thwart its confiscation by the English governor-general. The oak became a symbol of American independence and is commemorated on the Connecticut State Quarter.

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September 25, 2016 1:00 PM EDT
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