Record

HI

Reference Number	HI/1994-2
Title	Ceremonial Gavel and Resting Plinth
Date	1994
Creator Name	Colville; John (fl. late twentieth century); consultant plastic and hand surgeon
Description	Wooden gavel and resting plinth. Gavel is broken into four parts; the enamal face displays the coat of arms, motto and name of the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland in Latin. Rectangular plinth is inscribed with the words: "THIS GAVEL OF IRISH OAK/RECOVERED FROM A BOG IN NORTH ANTRIM/WAS MADE BY/JOHN COLVILLE, FRCS(Ed), FRCSI/FOR THE USE OF/THE ROYAL COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS OF IRELAND/Given on St. Luke's Day 1994".
Extent	2 parts
Custodial History	Presented by John Colville
Dimensions	Gavel: 57mm (diameter) x 270mm (approx. length)
Dimensions	Plinth: 308mm x 64mm x 21mm
Digital Collections	View online in our digital collections
Copyright	Free to use under the terms of the Creative Commons Licence Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0)
Credit Line	Royal College of Physicians of Ireland
Object Name	Mallet
Term	Wood
Term	Emblems and Insignia

Persons

Code	PersonName	Dates
DS/UK/43	Royal College of Physicians of Ireland; 1654-	1654-
DS/UK/5539	Colville; John (fl. late twentieth century); consultant plastic and hand surgeon	fl. late twentieth century
DS/UK/118	Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland; 1784-	1784-
DS/UK/1886	Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh; 1505-	1505-

Places

Code	Set
NA136	County Antrim/Northern Ireland/United Kingdom

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