Ceremonial trowel
Category
Silver
Date
Unknown
Materials
Ivory, Silver
Measurements
320 mm (Length)90 mm (W)
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Lanhydrock, Cornwall
NT 887692
Summary
**Ceremonial trowel with silver hallmarked blade and stem and plain ivory handle. The blade is ornately etched around the edge with a leaf design surrounding an inscription: "Presented to Lady Robartes by the Directors of the Molesworth Exchange and Hall Company Limd. on the occasion of Her Ladyship laying the Memorial Stone at Wadebridge on the February 1st 1887." "Primitive Methodist Church, Bugle, July 6th 1910."
Provenance
A gift from the Hon. Gerald Agar-Robartes, 7th Viscount Clifden, who gave Lanhydrock to the National Trust in 1953.
Marks and inscriptions
Presented / TO / Lord Robartes / BY THE DIRECTORS OF THE / MOLESWORTH EXCHANGE / AND HALL COMPANY LIM.D / on the occasion / OF HER LADYSHIP LAYING THE / MEMORIAL STONE / AT WADEBRIDGE / ON THE / FEBRUARY 1ST 1887 /