• Title
  [Silver trowel] presented to the Mayoress of Sydney, Mrs Sydney Burdekin by William Meeks contractor, on the occasion of the laying of foundation stone of the engine house, Centennial Hall, 24th July 1890 / [made by Hilliard & Thomason, Birmingham]
• Creator
  J. Hilliard & J. Thomason
• Call number
  R 865/4
  
• Level of description
  item
• Date
  
  1885 (dated from hallmark), presented 1890
• Type of material
  Graphic Materials, Objects
• Reference code
  123419
• Physical Description
  Objects - 30 x 9 cm. - 1 silver presentation trowel (with bone handle)
  
• Scope and Content
  Inscription surrounded by engraved floral decoration
• Access Conditions
  
  Access via appointment
• General note
  
  Titled from inscription on front
  Digital order no:Album ID : 852904
• Signatures / Inscriptions
  
  "H & T" (maker) with 4 marks (queen's head, lion passant, anchor, date letter l) on reverse
• Name
  Burdekin, Mrs Sydney
  
• Topic
  foundation stones
  presentation pieces
  trowels
  
• Place
  Centennial Hall (Sydney Town Hall, N.S.W.)
  
• Open Rosetta viewer
  IE3311370

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