"THE HISTORY OF A UNIQUE U.S. GAVEL
Over the centuries, the wooden hammer became known as a gavel, but not all gavels are shaped like a hammer. In fact, the United States Senate uses an hourglass shaped gavel without a handle in its daily procedures. This oddly-shaped, ivory gavel became customary around 1789.
May 20, 2018
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