Gerald Ford: Wooden Gavel Made from the 1973 Vice Presidential Oath of Office Platform

Uncommon gavel made from the platform on which Gerald Ford received the oath of office as vice president on December 6, 1973, measuring 8˝ in length, with the head featuring an engraved brass plaque that reads: "Vice-President Gerald R. Ford, December 6, 1973." Includes a signed letter from George M. White, the Architect of the Capitol, who states: “The accompanying gavel is made of walnut wood that formed a part of the platform on which the Honorable Gerald R. Ford received the oath of office as Vice President of the United States on December 6, 1973.” In fine condition.