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Gavel
Date1976
Mediumwood; brass
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (overall length x width): 11 × 3 1/2in. (27.9 × 8.9cm)
Credit LineGift of Connecticut Women’s Hall of Fame
DescriptionWooden gavel used by Ella Grasso at the 1976 Democratic Convention. There are two brass plaques affixed to the gavel. The larger plaque reads, "DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION / NEW YORK CITY / JULY 12-15, 1976." The smaller plaque reads, "MADE OF WOOD FROM / THOS. JEFFERSON'S / ESTATE, MONTICELLO / CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA."
Object number2023.51.2
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