Antique primitivr rustic limb twig mallet gavel sweetheart souvenir cheap

This primitive twig mallet or gavel has a story to tell. Based on writing on either end of the gavel head, it was a handmade souvenir from Gatlinburg, cheap Tennessee. It is dated Sunday, August 1927, and signed “From Rush.” On the other end, and in more feminine writing are the names “Snooks Davis” and “Rush W. Murphy” with a heart. Rustic tree limb/twig construction. This sweet little piece is perfect for the primitive antique collector. Overall length, 13”; mallet Head 4 1/2”. Once-in-a-lifetime find.