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Click here to subscribeA Victorian presentation trowel with a carved ivory handle, the blade with a leaf chased mount and engraved with flowers and leaf scrolls on a matt ground and a cartouche inscribed 'Presented to the Countess Beauchamp on the occasion of her laying the foundation stone of the Beauchamp Almhouses and Parish Church of Newland, Worcestershire, by Oliver Estcourt, The Contractor for the Works, October 22nd 1862', Sheffield 1861 the makers mark 'D*S' not traced, 36cm long (14 in)
An interesting Victorian presentation trowel engraved with floral scrolls and inscription 'presented to Mr. J. H. Angus, son of the proprietor Mr. George Angus, by the architect and contractors on the occasion of his laying the foundation stone of the first block of building in the New Street hitherto known as The St. John's Lane, Newcastle upon Tyne, 3rd September 1867', with ivory handle in glazed and velvet lined presentation case with a label detailing it's additional use by Col. E. G. Angus to lay the foundation stone of the new Old Seal Works, Wallsend-on-Tyne, 1st Feb. 1956; together with a booklet The History of the House of Angus, 1788-1954.
A Victorian trowel, the blade engraved with foliate scrolls and a presentation inscription 'Richard Baggally Esq, treasurer of St Thomas's hospital on laying the corner stone of the London Bridge Railway Terminus Hotel, 23rd March 1861, with turned ivory handle, London 1759 by E & J Barnard, 29 cm long (18 1/2 in)
An electroplated presentation trowel with silver collar, Sheffield 1911, the trowel inscribed 'This trowel and mallet were presented to the Hon Mrs Herbert Sykes on the occasion of her laying the foundation stone of St marks Church and School on saturday July 23rd 1921', foliate chased borders, gutta percha, foliate and bird moulded handle in presentation case, 13.5 in (34.29 cm) long