Grouping of five (5) gavels and one (1) plaque, 6 items, all made from woods originating from historic American southern or midwestern landmarks, including one (1) gavel made from wood from the Old Fulton House, named for Reverand Creed Fulton (1802-1861), the founder of Emory and Henry College in Emory, Virginia, built in 1856, also includes a typed letter dated January 10, 1964 with attribution; two (2) gavels, including one (1) larger gavel made from wood from two historic landmarks, the Broadway Methodist Church in Paducah, Kentucky, built in the early 19th century, and the Linn Boyd meathouse, built by Lieutenant Governor Linn Boyd (1800-1859), KY Politican and Speaker of the United States House of Representatives from 1851 to 1855, also in Paducah, KY, built circa 1853, includes a typed paper with attribution; one (1) gavel and one (1) shield-shaped plaque made from wood from the Wyandot Misson Church in Upper Sandusky, Ohio, built in 1824, also includes a typed card with attribution and name of original donor; and one (1) gavel made from wood from the William Foster house in Natchez, Mississippi, built in 1816 and the site of the first Annual Methodist Conference, includes a gilt metal placard with attribution affixed to the head. Gavels ranging in size from 8" to 13 3/4" L. Plaque: 11" H x 8 1/2" W.

PROVENANCE: Property of a Tennessee Religious Institution.

CONDITION: Gavels with natural age shrinkage, largest 2 3/4", general handling wear. Some items with labeled or handwritten museum accession numbers.