Voorzittershamer(A) in rechthoekige kist (B) van coromandelhout, ingelegd met een lichtere houtsoort 1920 - 1930

Here we see a gavel and its box, made of Coromandel wood and inlaid with a lighter wood. Note the recurring motif, etched into both the box and the gavel itself. Within a square border sits a circle, and in that circle, an encircled 'B.' This symbol becomes a potent emblem of institutional authority. The gavel, a tool of judgment, echoes ancient symbols of power. Think of the scepters of pharaohs, or the fasces of Roman magistrates—bundles of rods signifying the power to punish. The gavel shares this lineage, adapted for the modern assembly. It's a symbol of order, evoking the collective, often subconscious desire for justice. The symbol of the 'B' encased in a circle and square makes the gavel and its box a powerful condensation of societal values, resurfacing throughout history, continually reshaped by culture and context.