Furniture, Works of Art & Tribal Art - 8th January 2013
Lot 408
A Victorian ornamentally turned ivory ceremonial gavel
Estimate £1,500 - £1,800 | Hammer £1400
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Description
A Victorian ornamentally turned ivory ceremonial gavel, with a tortoiseshell band inscribed 'RUMNEY MEMORIAL HALL', the base inset an ebony rondel of Queen Victoria inscribed 'HER MOST GRACIOUS MAJESTY QUEEN VICTORIA', 7½in (18.7cm) high, two other ivory gavels one carved with a bust of Victoria the other with a silver plaque engraved a monogram together with three lignum vitae ceremonial gavels, one with the bust of Victoria, one with Victoria and Albert and one inscribed 'To BISHOP GROTTY ON LAYING FOUNDATION POST EMMAGOOL 1928'. (6)