Gavel Sounding Block
Object numberMO 1943.224.11
Name
Block, Gavel
Maker
Unknown
Dateca. 1941
Mediumwood, metal (brass)
Dimensionsoverall H 8 in x W 10 in x D 7 5/8 in (20.3 cm x 25.4 cm x 19.4 cm )
DescriptionA gavel sounding block and box made from wood salvaged during the London Blitz. The square sounding block, with a concave center, sits inside the square box. The box has a hinged top, brass hardware, two wooden handles on either side, and a brass handle on the cover. Mounted to the exterior of the cover is a brass plaque with an engraved inscription that reads: CONSTRUCTED OF WOOD FROM THE CENTRAL / CRIMINAL COURT . CITY OF LONDON . DAMAGED BY / ENEMY ACTION 10TH MAY 1941.
Label TextOn the night of May 10-11, 1941, a massive German bombing attack on London severely damaged a number of historic buildings including the Central Criminal Court, also known as the Old Bailey. This sounding block and box are historic relics of the London Blitz.Additional Details
Custodial History NoteDeposited at the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum by Franklin D. Roosevelt on April 8, 1943. It was donated as a bequest of FDR to the Library in 1947.
Credit LineEstate of Franklin D. Roosevelt
National Archives Catalog CollectionFranklin D. Roosevelt Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 735948)
National Archives Catalog SeriesGift Items and Commemorative Artifacts (National Archives Identifier 782690)
Use Restriction StatusUnrestrictedCopyrightReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.Collections
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