ceremonial spade

Name/Title

ceremonial spade

Entry/Object ID

2004.002.001

Description

A stainless steel border spade, with varnished hardwood handle, used for a ceremonial purpose and engraved: "This spade/turned the sod/for the new/ Saanich/Peninsula/Hospital/Emergency/Department/February 27, 2003"

Acquisition

Notes

Accession Date: 04-Feb-04

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Spade

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Cultivation Equipment

Nomenclature Class

Agricultural T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 04: Tools & Equipment for Materials

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

ceremonial spade

Created By

Jones, Isabel

Create Date

February 4, 2004

Update Date

June 5, 2025