Description: This is a replica of the ivory gavel used in the United States Senate. I matched it precisely to the size, weight and design of the original. It is my own hand-shaped design, which took me about a month to design and make. The original small, handle-less gavel is a piece of solid ivory, unique among all the deliberative bodies in the world. It has been used by the United States Senate since the late 18th century. The original was damaged by Vice President Richard Nixon when he was calling the Senate to order during a late-night debate in 1954. Various attempts were made to repair the damaged gavel: steel reinforcement plates were capped to the ends, and a screw was later added to hold the body together. Ultimately, these proved insufficient in holding the gavel together against repeated calls-to-order. In the mid 20th century a replacement ivory gavel, matched ins size and style, was gifted to the United States by India. ABC news calls this gavel one of the 7 greatest gifts to the United States in its entire history. My replica copies the exact size, shape and weight of the original, using detailed photographs provided by the curators of the United States Senate. As ivory is no longer a sculpting medium available to artists, mine is made out of a sustainable ivory replica material. The weight and volume of my replica matches the exact 1.9 grams per cubic centimeter of real ivory, so you can be sure that this feels in the hand exactly like the original. Free Priority shipping if you are not in Alaska or Hawaii -- just buy my other listing, item # 326286980266. This item is heavy, and is expensive to ship, so I can't afford to offer free shipping that far away. I will also offer free shipping to eBay International Shipping buyers, since I only have to mail it to Illinois, and eBay handles the rest. Made in the United States. You may return it if you are not happy.
Price: 260 USD
Location: Vienna, Virginia
End Time: 2024-12-29T06:41:04.000Z
Shipping Cost: 8 USD
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Theme: Politics
Country/Region: United States
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
