Ceremonial trowel
Category
Silver
Date
Unknown
Materials
Ivory, Silver
Measurements
320 mm (Length)86 mm (W)
Order this imageCollection
Lanhydrock, Cornwall
NT 887694
Summary
Ceremonial trowel with silver hallmarked blade and stem and ivory handle. The blade is ornately etched around the edge with a foliage design at the base surrounding an inscription: "Presented to the Right Hon. VIscount Clifden on the occasion of the laying of the Foundation Stone of the New East Cornwall Hospital, Bodmin. Feb.4th 1910. Morely B. Collins. Architect." The handle is carved at the top end with a leaf design.
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 Hon. Viscount Clifden. / on the occasion of the laying of / THE FOUNDATION STONE / OF THE / NEW EAST CORNWALL HOSPITAL / BODMIN. / Feb. 4th . 1910 / MORELY B. COLLINS. / Architect. /