Gavel

Object/Artifact

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Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Gavel

Entry/Object ID

1951.8

Description

Gavel with a brass plaque mounted on top that reads "ORIGINAL WHITE HOUSE MATERIAL REMOVED IN 1950". The US seal is at the center of the plaque.

Context

Made from wood taken from the first White House.

Acquisition

Accession

1951.8

Source or Donor

Fay, Wallace M.

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Date made

1950

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

Dimension Description

Overall

Length

11-1/2 in

Material

Wood

Relationships

Related Places

Place

City

Washington

State/Province

District of Columbia

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America