Museum / Archive

Elgin County Museum

Collection

Heritage Port Stanley Collection

Artifact Type

Gavel & Gavel Block

Description

This is a wooden gavel and sound block. Part a: This gavel consists of a long handle and wooden mallet with a gold plaque on it that says "Presented to THE VILLAGE OF PORT STANLEY By Dave LaCroix, Clerk 1972-1989". Part b: This sound block consists of a circular wooden platform that acts as a base and enhances sound when struck with the gavel.

Material

Wood

Category

Communication Objects

Sub-category

Organizational Objects

Accession Number

022.043.014 ab

Storage Location

Collections Storage

Date Range

c. 1989

Length

26

Width

4.5

Height

6.5

Units

cm

Municipal Origin

Port Stanley

Item History

David J. LaCroix was the clerk/treasurer/administrator of the corporation of the village of Port Stanley.

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