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Silversmith: Garrard, Robert II
Silver; inscribed and engraved blade, cast and chased handle
Silver; the upper side of the blade is engraved with an anthemion at the pointed end, which is linked by lines to an arrangment of stylised foliage and scrolls at the broad end. Within the frame is a floor plan of the Fitzwilliam Museum. On the underside of the blade is engraved the crest of an eagle's head at the pointed end, and a presentation inscription within a border of foliate scrolls: Hoc instrumento usus est/GILBERTUS AINSLIE .T.P./ Academiae Cantabrigiensis/iterum ondamentis/ Proconcellarius/ cum lapidem auspicalem statueret/in Aedium fundamentis/QUAS RICARDUS VICECOMES FITZWILLIAM/Admirabili munificentia/et in almum Academiam pietate/Pecunius testamento legatis/Ideo exstrui ussit /Ut libri pictae tabulae/Aliaque elegantiorum artium monumenta,/Ipsius dona, In eus reciperentur,/Quarto Non Novemb. Anno omini/ MDCCCXXXVII'. The fluted baluster handle has a knop at the end and three borders of beads. It is joined to the blade by matted acanthus leaves.
Given by T.O. Ainsley, Esq., 1934
Length: 36.4 cm
Length: 14ΒΌ in
Method of acquisition: Given (1934-12-15) by Ainsley, T.O.
19th Century, Mid#
Victoria I
Production date:
dated
AD 1837
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
Gross
Weight 420 g
Weight 13:10 oz:dwt
Decoration
Handle
Inscription
Inscription present: leopard's head
Inscription present: lion passant
Inscription present: 'RG' with crown above
Accession number: M/P.2-1934
Primary reference Number: 119230
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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