Gavel
Object number2017.113.1
Date1866-1938
MediumWood; Varnish or Stain; Silver(?)
Credit LineGift of Shadyside Hospital Foundation, UPMC Shadyside
DescriptionWooden gavel stained or varnished a dark brown. Long handle with numerous turned details and small knob on end. Head has four rounded bands and ends are slightly convex.DimensionsLength x Width x Depth: 12.25 × 3.75 × 1.875 in. (31.1 × 9.5 × 4.8 cm)InscriptionsHead has gray metal (silver?) ornate monogram mounted on front with nails: "HH".
Historical NotesGavel used by the Homeopathic Hospital Executive Committee or Medical Board. Homeopathic Hospital was the predecessor of Shadyside Hospital and Dr. James H. McClelland was one of its more prominent physicians. Homeopathic Hospital, a 38-bed hospital was established in 1866 on the Boulevard of the Allies and Smithfield Street in downtown Pittsburgh. The hospital moved to a site just in front of its present location in 1910. By 1938, homeopathic medicine had fallen out of favor and the hospital changed its name to Shadyside Hospital. The present building was erected in 1972, and it became part of UPMC in 1997. Dr. James Henderson McClelland, Jr., attended Hahnemann Homeopathic College in Philadelphia before returning to Pittsburgh and becoming a prominent physician operating out of his home on Shadyside on the corner of Wilkins and Fifth Avenue. McClelland played a major role in the Homeopathic Hospital, including its eventual move from downtown to Shadyside.
Previous owner
Homeopathic Hospital
(1866 - 1938)
Related institution
Shadyside Hospital
Related person
Dr. James Henderson McClelland
(born 1845)
On View
Not on view
c. 1888
Mr. Niccolini
1970-2000
1968-2001
2000-2010
c. 1950
1848
