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Description:
Three Carved and Decorated Odd Fellows Gavels and a Gavel Head, America, late 19th/early 20th century, one marked "Lookout Mt." on the handle and with a bullet in the head; one decorated with a carved chain and inscribed "Lookout Mt."; one with the head marked with inlaid lettering "ONTARIO/LODGE/NO 90/ONTARIO ORE" and "FLT" in a chain; and a head with carved chain and inscribed "Presented to Gibson City Lodge No 542 Nov 20 1913 By C.J. Grim & J.W. McKenson," lg. to 10 1/2 in.
Provenance: The Lookout Mountain gavels collected from an Odd Fellows lodge in Georgia.
The Thomas and Audrey Metzger Odd Fellows Collection
Estimate $100-150
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Stephen L. Fletcher
Partner/Executive Vice President and Chief Auctioneer
Director of American Furniture & Decorative Arts
508-970-3000
Christopher D. Fox
Vice President
Director, Historic Arms & Militaria
Associate Deputy Director, American Furniture & Decorative Arts
508-970-3200
Paul O’Hara
Business Administrator, American Furniture & Decorative Arts
508-970-3224
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