A polychrome boxwood presentation gavel or mallet

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A polychrome boxwood presentation gavel or mallet
the hammer emblazoned with crests and inscribed Presented to the Free and Independet Company of Cordwainers of the Borough of RICHMOND, As a tribute of respect by Leonard Macfarlane, George Howard ...., Ald,n G. Gill ....., December 28th 1824., the handle with a silver plaque inscribed Presented to L.R. Allen, Esq., as a token of respect by the South of England Knitting Industries Association May 1924 -- 9in. (22.8cm.) long
See Colour Plate.

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