Silver presentation trowel, by Robert Garrard

An image of Garrard, Robert II. Silver Presentation Trowel. This trowel was used by the by the Vice-Chancellor, Gilbert Ainslie, to lay the foundation stone of the Fitzwilliam Museum on 4 November 1837. Silver, the flat blade is soldered to the cast handle. The decoration and inscription are engraved. Length, overall, 36.4 cm, weight, gross, 420g, dated 1837. London, England.

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Garrard, Robert II. Silver Presentation Trowel. This trowel was used by the by the Vice-Chancellor, Gilbert Ainslie, to lay the foundation stone of the Fitzwilliam Museum on 4 November 1837. Silver, the flat blade is soldered to the cast handle. The decoration and inscription are engraved. Length, overall, 36.4 cm, weight, gross, 420g, dated 1837. London, England.

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Accession Number: M/P.2-1934
Photograph copyright © The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge.
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Camera: Hasselblad H3DII-31
Photographer name: Amy Jugg
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Captured: 2012:09:14 11:38:54

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