Hammer, 2011

Oxidized brass or gold plated
With a packaging box made of oak wood
20.8 (L) x 5.1 (l) x 2.8 (H) cm (inside box measures)
An early iteration of the flint, the hammer has been around at least as long as Lascaux. As the gavel, the hammer was transformed from tool into icon of authority, used to deliver verdicts, call crowds to attention and seal deals in court rooms and auction houses the world over. By taking it out of the toolbox and giving it pride of place on the table, Outbid renews and reaffirms the value of this essential object.