Ceremonial trowel
Category
Silver
Date
Unknown
Materials
Ivory, Silver
Measurements
340 mm (Length)95 mm (W)
Order this imageCollection
Lanhydrock, Cornwall
NT 887693
Summary
Ceremonial trowel with silver blade and stem and ivory handle. The blade is ornately etched around the edge with a leaf design surrounding an inscription: "Presented to the Right Honorable Lord Robartes on his laying the Foundation Stone of the Church of England Mission Chapel at Lockingate, Luxulyan, August 15th 1888. The handle is carved where it meets the silver stem.
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 THE / RIGHT HONOURABLE LORD ROBARTES / ON HIS LAYING THE / Foundation Stone / OF THE / CHURCH OF ENGLAND / (MISSION CHAPEL) / AT / LOCKINGATE LUXULYAN / AUGUST 15TH 1888 /