*** | A. L. Cooke (New Plymouth c.1895-1905) sterling silver presentation trowel (to Sir Joseph Ward) with greenstone handle, from the contractors Pickett & Wilkie to the Prime Minister on the occasion of the laying of the foundation stone 1905. Cooke the… | *** | |
*** | A New Zealand historical silver presentation trowel, engraved 'Presented To The Rt. Hon. W.F. Massey, Prime Minister of N.Z. On The Occasion Of His Laying The Foundation Stone Of The Otahuhu Presbyterian Church 1914. Hugh C. Grierson. Architect'. Silver… | *** | |
*** | A L Cooke (New Plymouth) greenstone silver 1905 presentation Trowel, tapered oval section pounamu handle, the blade engraved ' Presented To Sor Joseph Ward Messrs Pikell & Wilkie Contractors On Laying The Foundation Stone of the New Plymouth Post Office… | *** | |
*** | New Zealand 'PHK' greenstone silver presentation trowel, Takaka 1928. The substantial greenstone handle of tapered form, the blade decoratively engraved and 'Presented To Geo. Winter Esq. On The Occasion Of His Laying The Foundation Stone Of The County… | *** | |
*** | An ivory auctioneer's gavel, with silver band with engraved inscription 'Ram Fair H.B (Hawkes Bay) 1891....', and with presentation details. Length 15.5 cm | *** | |
*** | Silver presentation trowel Christchurch Hospital 1915, a large example with tapered cylindrical handle, the blade engraved 'Presented To F. Horrell Esq. Chairman NC Hospital and CA Board By The Contractor On The Occasion Of The Laying Of The Foundation… | *** | |
*** | The New Zealand historic silver 'St. Albans Wesleyan Church Nov. 1st 1894' presentation trowel, presentation engraved 'Presented to Hon. J.C. Peacock on the occasion of laying THE FOUNDATION STONE'. With carved ivory handle, in presentation leather case… | *** | |
*** | G & T Young Ltd. (Dunedin) silver and ivory presentation trowel, engraved 'To T.D. Bennett Esq. M.P On His Laying Foundation Stone Town Hall Pleasant Point 16.8.28'. Ivory handle. Stamped makers mark, length 19 cm. | *** | |
*** | An Edwardian silver and ivory presentation trowel, 'Presented by the Trustees to John Jackson Esq. J.P. on the Occasion of his Laying the Foundation Stone of the Jackson Memorial Methodist Sunday School, Timaru 14th March 1907', engraved, carved plain… | *** | |
*** | A Victorian 1878 silver and ivory presentation trowel, the blade presentation engraved for the laying of a memorial stone by the Mayor of Bolton 'To Commemorate the Coronation of H.M. King Edward VII, 1902', the turned ivory handle with repeating carved… | *** | |
*** | A mid-20th century silver presentation trowel, pointed blade engraved 'Cashmere Hospital, Christchurch, New Zealand 16th October 1953', the blade marked 'STG SIL.', decorative embossed ferrule, tapered ivorine handle. Length 30 cm | *** | |
*** | An ivory handled silver presentation trowel with Italian - post Boer war connection. Cf https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michele_Angelo_Zoccola#Altre_attivit%C3%A0_svolte, length 28 cm | *** | |