Gavel

Object/Artifact

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Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Gavel

Entry/Object ID

1994.54.5

Description

Wooden gavel with turned head and handle. The head has decorative raised molding about 1/4-inch in from each end, and the handle tapers to a point.

Context

Used by a member of the Stafford family of Wallingford, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

1994.54

Source or Donor

Dietz, Stephen

Acquisition Method

Gift

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Gavel

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Organizational Objects

Nomenclature Class

Ceremonial Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Dimensions

Length

9-3/8 in

Material

Wood