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Title |
USS Lawrence Gavel |
Catalog Number |
T5inv-530AB |
Object |
Gavel |
Description |
A gavel made of wood from the ship USS Lawrence of the Battle of Erie. It was presented to Masonic Veteran Association and used to laid the cornerstones of the Trenton Battle Monument, the Monmouth Battlefield Monument, the Egyptian Obelisk at Central Park and the Memorial Building for Children and Masonic Asylum at Utica campus. |
Date |
1880, June 2 |
circa |
1851 |
Identifier |
Cornerstone |
Place |
United States |
Material |
Wood, metal (gold tone), leather, silk |