condensed discuss document expanded export feedback print share remove reset document_white enquire_white export_white report_white

Collections Online

Collections record

discuss document export feedback print share gallery-landscape xml

trowel, presentation

human history
  • Other Name

    Foundation stone-laying ceremony of the City Market presentation trowel, 11th Nov 1872 (descriptive name)

  • Description

    Presentation trowel used in laying the foundation stone of the City Market 11th Nov 1872

    Trowel presented to His Worship the Mayor PA Phillips Esqr. on the occasion of his laying the foundation stone of the Auckland Market House, 11th Nov, 1872

    black wooden handle (loose; silver(?) mounts missing); silver blade; presentation text engraved at centre of blade with leaf pattern around edge

    markings: silver mark on mount 'HK'; engraved- 'PRESENTED/ TO/ HIS WORSHIP/ THE MAYOR/ P.A. PHILLIPS ESQR./ ON THE OCCASION OF HIS/ LAYING THE FOUNDATION/ STONE OF THE AUCKLAND/ MARKET HOUSE/ 11TH NOV. 1872'

  • Place
    [Auckland]/New Zealand
  • Associated Place

    Auckland City/Auckland/New Zealand

  • Accession Number
    1965.78
  • Accession Date
    29 Oct 1965
  • Other Id

    col.0321.1 (colonial)

    ocm0096 (old colonists museum)

  • Department

    History

    Social History

trowel, presentation col.0321.1

Images and documents

Images

  • trowel, presentation col.0321.1
  • trowel, presentation col.0321.1
  • trowel, presentation col.0321.1
  • trowel, presentation col.0321.1

Artefact

The development of the Auckland War Memorial Museum online collection is an ongoing process; updates, new images and records are added weekly. In some cases, records have yet to be confirmed by Museum staff, and there could be mistakes or omissions in the information provided.

The gift of curiosity

With unlimited free entry to all paid exhibitions, discounted event tickets and exclusive Member-only events, a Museum Membership is the gift that keeps on giving year-round.

SEE OPTIONS FROM $60

The gift of curiosity