Presentation trowel
Category
Silver
Date
1862
Materials
Ivory, Silver
Measurements
330 mm (Length)
Order this imageCollection
Tatton Park, Cheshire
NT 1298509
Summary
A silver presentation trowel, engraved with ivory handle. Inscribed with 'Wilbraham Egerton, for laying the corner stone at All Saints Church, Cheadle Hulme, June 21st 1862'.
Marks and inscriptions
PRESENTED / TO THE / Hon Wilbraham Egerton M.P. / on the occasion of his laying / THE CORNER STONE / OF / All Saints Church / CHEADLE HULME (engraved on trowel. See photograph with old inventory card for complete inscription)