Gavel with Custom Engraved Gavel Stand, Ebony Piano Wood, Gift Box, Lawyer Gift, Judge Gift, Mayor hotsell Gift, Council Gift

The gavel is a wonderful gift or award to present to anyone in the legal field or who has been in any type of leadership role. The gavel signifies leadership and authority and is presented to people who are in charge. It is common practice to present a gavel to people who are entering or exiting the position of leadership.

This listing is for beautiful Premium Grade Ebony Piano Wood 10" Gavel with Piano Wood Stand. The gavel comes with a brass Gavel Band and the Stand is custom engraved with the information you provide us.

A beautiful gift box with a Blue Satin like material is included that will make for a wonderful presentation.

Dimensions: 10" Gavel, Stand is approximately 12" x 3 1/2"

HOW TO SEND US THE ENGRAVING INFORMATION:
At time of order send us the text you would like us to use and any other engraving instructions. Send via the ETSY messaging system. If you would like hotsell a proof please request that at time of order as well.

A gavel is a ceremonial mallet commonly made of hardwood, typically fashioned with a handle and often struck against a sound block, a striking surface typically also made of hardwood, to enhance its sounding qualities.

It is a symbol of the authority and right to act officially in the capacity of a chair or presiding officer. The expression passing the gavel signifies an orderly succession from one chair to another.

A gavel is used to call for attention or to punctuate rulings and proclamations. According to tradition, Vice President of the United States of America John Adams used a gavel to call the very first Senate to order in New York in the spring of 1789. Since then, it has remained customary to tap the gavel against a lectern or desk to indicate the opening (call to order) and the closing (adjournment) of proceedings, giving rise to the phrase gavel-to-gavel to describe the entirety of a meeting or session. It is also used to keep the meeting itself calm and orderly.

The sound of the gavel strike, being abrupt to start and stop, and clearly audible by all present, serves to sharply define an action in time in a manner clearly perceivable by all, and to endow the action with practical as well as symbolic finality.

The gavel is used in courts of law in the United States and, by metonymy, is used there to represent the entire judiciary system, especially of judgeship; to bring down the gavel means to enforce or compel with the power of a court. On the other hand, in the United Kingdom, gavels have never been used by judges, despite many American-influenced TV programs depicting them.

In addition, auctioneers have used gavels to signal a sale.