Dark wooden box with a plaque which encases light wood gavel.

Metadata

Title

Description

Light wood gavel. Same kind of wood is used for plaque which has black metal square with gold lettering. Box has hinged door, and open front (it appears that glass was there at one time). wooden box, with a plaque encasing a wooden gavel Typed paper attached to box says: "A Piece of The Elm Tree Formerly Standing in Cambridge, Mass."

Type

190a- wooden box 190b- gavel 190c- plaque

Accession Number

ccccp 190a-c

Cataloged By

Carol Hickey

Condition

good, 8/96

History

Plaque says, "A Piece of The Elm Tree Formerly Standing in Cambridge Massachusetts under which George Washington took command of The American Army July 3, 1775. Presented by The City of Cambridge. 1924."

Markings

See detailed description and history

Negative Number

25, 26, 27

Measurements

W (of box)- 6.25" W (of gavel head)- 2.75" W (of plaque)- 4.25" L (of box)- 18" L (of gavel)- 10.25" L (of plaque)- 3.75"

Photo Roll Number

Date Cataloged

1985-02-21

Citation

“Dark wooden box with a plaque which encases light wood gavel.,” Carpenters' Company Digital Archive & Museum, accessed April 27, 2024, https://archive.carpentershall.org/items/show/22315.