- Title:
- Medal commemorating the presentation of a gavel to Gray's Inn Lodge, No. 4938, circa 1930.
- Object name(s):
- Metal; Medal, England
- Brief description:
- Medal with two drilled holes where it would have been riveted to the gavel. On the obverse central to the design is engraved text reading 'THIS GAVEL / WAS MADE AND PRESENTED TO / THE GRAY'S INN LODGE / BY W. BRO. / MASTER W. VALENTINE BALL / O.B.E. P.A.G.R.EG. / 17TH MARCH 1930'. The reverse is blank
- Collection:
- Museum of Freemasonry
- Acquisition method:
- Donation
- Associated concept:
- Medals Freemasonry England
- Associated person:
- Ball, W. Valentine, Commissioner
- Comments:
- As most items are manufactured in the same year they are presented, date of manufacture for this medal is taken to be the same as its presentation date. Please note this manufacture date is speculative as occasionally items are manufactured before or even after the date of presentation.
- Comments:
- The cataloguing of the medal collection at the Library and Museum of Freemasonry was supported by a grant from Arts Council England in 2013.
- Dimension:
- H: n/a W: n/a D: 2 Dia: 29 Wt: n/a
- Entry date:
- 03/10/2002
- Inscription content:
- 'GK&S'
- Inscription content:
- Sterling silver, London, lowercase o, 1929/30.
- Inscription type:
- Hallmark
- Object name:
- Metal; Medal, England
- Object number:
- M2002/3843
- Object production date:
- 1930 (circa)
- Object production place:
- England
- Reproduction format:
- Digital image
- Technique:
- Struck metal
- Technique:
- Engraved
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