• whole length 31 cm

Inscription, blade - top, engraved: {\rtf1\ansi\ansicpg1252\deff0\deflang1033{\fonttbl{\f0\fnil\fcharset0 Segoe UI;}} \viewkind4\uc1\pard\f0\fs18 The Foundation stone\par of the \par Plymouth Guildhall \par was laid by \par The Right Worshipful the Mayor \par William Luscombe Esq \par 28th July 1870 \par To whom this trowel was presented \par by the Architects \par A.Norman and J.Hayne. \par }

Inscription, blade - bottom, engraved: {\rtf1\ansi\ansicpg1252\deff0\deflang1033{\fonttbl{\f0\fnil\fcharset0 Segoe UI;}} \viewkind4\uc1\pard\f0\fs18 Presented by \par Mary Luscombe Dron,\par Liverpool \par 1929.\par }

hallmark, top side of trowel, : {\rtf1\ansi\ansicpg1252\deff0\deflang1033{\fonttbl{\f0\fswiss\fprq2\fcharset0 Segoe UI;}} \viewkind4\uc1\pard\f0\fs18 Duty mark, crown and lion passant for Sheffield, date letter B for 1869 and maker's mark HW&Co for Henry Wilkinson & Co.\par }

underside, stamped: {\rtf1\ansi\ansicpg1252\deff0\deflang1033{\fonttbl{\f0\fswiss\fprq2\fcharset0 Segoe UI;}} \viewkind4\uc1\pard\f0\fs18 serial number 1010 and the initials J.H.\par }