Tool: Ceremonial Silver-plated Trowel

Object/Artifact

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Bytown Museum / Musée Bytown

Name/Title

Tool: Ceremonial Silver-plated Trowel

Entry/Object ID

1998.001.01

Description

One silver-plated trowel with wooden handle. The trowl is decorated with an engraved inscription and bordered with flower etchings.

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1890

Notes

Country of origin: CANADA

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Notes

"PRESENTED TO / THOS. BIRKETT ESQ. / ON / LAYING OF CORNER STONE / OF THE / NEW METHODIST CHURCH / BELL STREET / OTTAWA. / JUNE 7TH 1890.".

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Trowel

Nomenclature Class

Masonry & Stoneworking T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 04: Tools & Equipment for Materials

Search Terms

CEREMONIAL OBJECT, CEREMONIAL OBJECT, Materials T&E

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Tool, Masonry & Stoneworking T&E, Trowel

Dimensions

Height

6.2 cm

Width

9 cm

Length

29.7 cm

Material

Metal, Silver Plated, metal, brass, m�tal, laiton, wood, hard, bois, dur