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American Sterling Silver Gavel Hugh Brown President 1941 Northwestern University
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American Sterling Silver Gavel Hugh Brown President 1941 Northwestern University

1920 - 1940
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A superb very interesting American sterling silver mounted gavel. It is unmarked but tests as sterling silver. It has been beautifully made from a polished hard wood and mounted with a silver band engraved 'Presented to Hugh Brown President 18941-1942 Chicago Campus Association of Northwestern University'. It is is in super condition being free from dings splits and repairs. It measures approx. 10 inches (26cm) long by 3.5 inches wide and weighs 144 grams. A very nicely designed interesting example.

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The Silver Squirrel has dated this Sterling Silver Presentation Gavel to the 1940s.

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A superb very interesting American sterling silver mounted gavel. It is unmarked but tests as sterling silver.
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It has been beautifully made from a polished hard wood and mounted with a silver band engraved 'Presented to Hugh Brown President 18941-1942 Chicago Campus Association of Northwestern University'.
The Silver Squirrel

It is is in super condition being free from dings splits and repairs. It measures approx. 10 inches (26cm) long by 3.5 inches wide and weighs 144 grams. A very nicely designed interesting example.

Date of Manufacture

The Silver Squirrel has dated this Sterling Silver Presentation Gavel to the 1940s.

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SA1227363
Dealers Internal Ref
402/166/94
The Silver Squirrel
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A turned dark hardwood gavel featuring a central sterling silver collar with engraved presentation text.
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Archive I A turned dark hardwood gavel featuring a central sterling silver collar with engraved presentation text.

American Sterling Silver Gavel Hugh Brown President 1941 Northwestern University

Archive II A turned dark hardwood gavel featuring a central sterling silver collar with engraved presentation text. View II
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Archive V A turned dark hardwood gavel featuring a central sterling silver collar with engraved presentation text. View V
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A turned dark hardwood gavel featuring a central sterling silver collar with engraved presentation text.
AMERICAN STERLING SILVER GAVEL HUGH BROWN PRESIDENT 1941 NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY
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A turned dark hardwood gavel featuring a central sterling silver collar with engraved presentation text.
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A presentation gavel is a ceremonial wooden mallet, typically fitted with a precious metal collar, awarded to officials, organization heads, or legal figures to commemorate tenure or leadership.

Traditional presentation gavels are crafted from dense hardwoods such as mahogany, rosewood, or ebony, and are often trimmed with sterling silver or gold bands for engraving.

Authentic pieces feature standard silver purity hallmarks or stamps on the metal band alongside Period-appropriate hand or machine engraving indicating the recipient or date.

A presentation gavel functions well as a historical decorative accent placed on an office desk, coffee table tray, or bookshelf alongside leather-bound volumes.

Dust the hardwood components with a soft, dry cloth and gently clean the metal band using a specialised silver polishing cloth to avoid marking the adjacent timber.
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