Trowel
ca. 1892
Place madeUnited States, North America
Silver, wood
Overall: 8 x 2 1/4 x 1 3/8 in. ( 20.3 x 5.7 x 3.5 cm )
Gift of Mrs. Hugh J. Grant, 1985
INV.14223
DescriptionCast silver and wood trowel with a turned, wooden handle with a molded silver tip and a tapered and bent stem with an ovoid joint; diamond-shaped blade with a long pointed tip and a wheel turned border; blade engraved, "Laying of the Corner Stone/ of the/ Monument to Christopher Columbus/ New York, September 14th, 1892" in script; underside of the blade engraved, "Presented to His Honor/ Mayor Hugh Grant/ by the/ Executive Committee" in script.Markingsengraved: on the blade: "Laying of the Corner Stone/ of the/ Monument to ChristopherColumbus/ New York, September 14th, 1892" in script
engraved: on the underside of the blade: "Presented to His Honor/ Mayor Hugh Grant/ by the/ Executive Committee" in script.
ClassificationsSILVER
