Presentation set comprising trowel and mallet in carved lidded box, presented to Prime Minister the Hon J Gordon Coates to commemorate the ceremony of laying the foundation stone for the Auckland War Memorial Museum on 1 August 1925

.1 Presentation Box

carved wooden box (lidded) with silver presentation plaque, and small maker’s plaque;

markings: plaque inscription: PRESENTED TO THE HON. J. GORDON COATES, MC / BY GRIERSON, AIMER and DRAFFIN ARCHITECTS / HANFORD & MILLS LTD CONTRACTORS

markings: maker’s plaque on presentation box A KOHN LTD / MAKERS / AUCKLAND

.2 Trowel: silver trowel with greenstone and silver handle and presentation inscription on blade:

AUCKLAND WAR MEMORIAL / AND MUSEUM / [RESENTED TO / THE HON. J.GORDON COATES M.C. / PRIME MINISTER / BY THE ARCHITECTS / GRIERSON AIMER & DRAFFIN / TO COMMEMORATE THE CEREMONY OF LAYING / THE / FOUNDATION STONE / 1ST AUGUST 1925

markings: maker's name on underside: KOHN / STERLING SILVER

.3 Mallet: carved wooden mallet with greenstone and silver handle