Ceremonial trowel 1887

Maker unknown

Registration number

1088022

Artist/maker

Maker unknown

Title

Ceremonial trowel

Production date

1887

Medium

silver, ivory

Dimensions (H x W x D)

5.5 x 10.4 x 35 cm

Inscriptions

Herewith / THE FOUNDATION STONE / of the / PORCH TO THE TOWN HALL / of the / CITY OF MELBOURNE / was laid by / THE RIGHT WORSHIPFUL THE MAYOR / Councillor William Cain / on 8TH November 1887 / MESS R.S. REID HENDERSON & SMART / ARCHITECTS / E.G. FITZGIBBON / Town Clerk.

Credit line

City of Melbourne Art and Heritage Collection

Keywords

Ceremonial trowel, Foundation stone, Town Hall Portico, Porch Trowel, William Cain, 1887, Coat of arms

Summary

This silver trowel with an ivory handle is housed in a velvet and satin lined case. The ceremonial piece was used Mayor William Cain for the laying of the foundation stone for the portico of Melbourne Town Hall on 8 November 1887, when the he porch was added to the original building.