LHA presidential gavel

Name/Title

LHA presidential gavel

Entry/Object ID

2021-0006-0006

Description

Handmade wooden gavel given to Betty Compton by Elizabeth Quill for use of LHS Board presidents. Carved from a maple tree felled during the clearing of land for the Laurel Beltsville hospital.

Collection

Laurel Museum Collection

Made/Created

Notes

Date: Unknown

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Gavel

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Organizational Objects

Nomenclature Class

Ceremonial Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects