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trowel, presentation - silver with turned wooden handle

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  • Ingoa Kē

    Stone-laying of St Paul's Cathedral Wellington, 1865 (descriptive name)

    Sir George Grey (associated name)

  • Kupu whakaahua

    Trowel presented to Sir George Grey on the occasion of his laying the first stone of Joint Cathedral and Parish Church of St. Pauls, Wellington, 21 Aug 1865

    silver commemorative trowel with turned wooden handle

    blade obverse: engraved with an ornate scrolling design and the text 'PRESENTED / TO / HIS EXCELLENCY / SIR GEORGE GREY * KCB / Governor of New Zealand / ON / the Occasion of His Laying / THE FIRST STONE / of the / Joint Cathedral and / Parish Church of St Paul / Wellington/ ON THE / 21st Day of August / 1865'

    blade reverse: engraved with an ornate design including scroll with motto: "Love Ye One Another" above all-seeing eye above an open Holy Bible at centre

    markings: inscription as above; no hallmarks found

  • Wāhi
    [United Kingdom] [Wellington]/New Zealand
  • Wāhi Hāngai

    Wellington/New Zealand

  • Accession Number
    1965.78.25
  • Rā Tāpiringa
    29 Oct 1965
  • Tohu Tuakiri Kē

    ocm0111 (old colonists museum)

  • Wāhanga

    History

    Social History

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