{"id":20154,"date":"2018-05-03T09:57:32","date_gmt":"2018-05-03T13:57:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.georgeglazer.com\/wpmain\/?post_type=product&#038;p=20154"},"modified":"2024-11-09T22:22:03","modified_gmt":"2024-11-10T03:22:03","slug":"gavel-commemorative-marquetry-box-antique-1901","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/www.georgeglazer.com\/wpmain\/product\/gavel-commemorative-marquetry-box-antique-1901\/","title":{"rendered":"Gavel, Presentation, Double Handle, Marquetry Box, Antique, 1901 (Sold)"},"content":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Presentation Gavel, Two Handles, Marquetry Box<\/strong><br \/>\nAmerican: 1901<br \/>\nExotic hardwood<br \/>\n12.25 inches long, 3 inches head, gavel<br \/>\n3.5 inches high, 12.5 inches wide, 6 inches deep, box<\/p>\n<p>Finely made and rare gavel, with two alternative handles, one round, one faceted, each with ring turnings and knop end (a knop is a small decorative knob), alternatively fitting into gavel head, also with ring turnings, bound at ends with gold-plated rings with chased designs. Contained in original marquetry box with inlaid central eight-sided star and pair of vases of flowers in opposite corners, and elaborate border with repeating geometric design. The inside of the box lined with purple silk, having gold-plated presentation plaque in inside lid, and with fittings for gavel head and handle, and with key lock. The gavel was presented as a Christmas gift by members of the \u201cD.G. Com.,\u201d possibly the Democratic General Committee, to the Honorable James F. Downer, \u201cC. Com,\u201d which perhaps stands for Central Committee.<\/p>\n<p>This is likely a uniquely made gavel and box. We know of no other gavel having two alternate handles like this.<\/p>\n<p>Rectangle gold plated presentation plaque in top inside lid: \u201cPresented to the Hon. Jas. F. Downer C. Com.\/ by\/ L.N. Schrofer D.G. Com.\/ R.R. McLean D.G. Com.\/ P.A.Kippen D.G. Com.\/ Dec. 25, 1901.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":40626,"template":"","meta":{"wds_primary_product_brand":0,"wds_primary_product_cat":0,"footnotes":""},"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[4224,959],"product_tag":[521,1254,1262,396],"class_list":{"0":"post-20154","1":"product","2":"type-product","3":"status-publish","4":"has-post-thumbnail","6":"product_cat-archive-decorative-arts","7":"product_cat-law-politics","8":"product_tag-antique","9":"product_tag-gavel","10":"product_tag-souvenir","11":"product_tag-wood","12":"post","13":"post-with-thumbnail","14":"post-with-thumbnail-large","16":"first","17":"instock","18":"product-type-simple"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.georgeglazer.com\/wpmain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/20154","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.georgeglazer.com\/wpmain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.georgeglazer.com\/wpmain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.georgeglazer.com\/wpmain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/20154\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":40627,"href":"https:\/\/www.georgeglazer.com\/wpmain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/20154\/revisions\/40627"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.georgeglazer.com\/wpmain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/40626"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.georgeglazer.com\/wpmain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=20154"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.georgeglazer.com\/wpmain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_brand?post=20154"},{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.georgeglazer.com\/wpmain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat?post=20154"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.georgeglazer.com\/wpmain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_tag?post=20154"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}