• Title
  [Silver trowel presented to Lt. Governor Erskine by the Masonic Lodge No. 260 in 1823] / S. Clayton
• Creator
  Samuel Clayton, 1783?-1853
• Call number
  SAFE/R 301/Item 1
  
• Level of description
  fonds
• Date
  
  1823
• Type of material
  Objects
• Reference code
  446674
• Issue Copy
  Digitised
• Physical Description
  Objects - 1 silver trowel with ivory handle. Diamond shaped blade has zig-zag decoration around rim. At base is engraved an open book surmounted by squares and compass. At tip, an engraved eye. - 14.8 (including handle) x 5 cm. at widest part
  
• ADMINISTRATIVE/ BIOGRAPHICAL HISTORY
  
  This trowel was presented to Erskine on his departure from Sydney. In 1825 he rejoined his regiment in Madras, India, but died four days after arrival. Reference: 'Stories in Silver' exhibition, State Library of New South Wales, 1996.
• General note
  
  Forms part of the Relics collection of Colonel James Erskine (Location Number: R 301 Mitchell Library). Collection comprises: Item 1. Silver trowel ; Item 2. Ivory pipe stopper ; Item 3. Filigree money purse ; Item 4. Masonic apron.
  Digital order no:Album ID : 884680
• Signatures / Inscriptions
  
  Inscription on front of trowel reads: "The gift of the Masonic Lodge No. 260 Sydney N.S.Wales to His Honour Lt Governor Erskine Colonel 48th Regt. C.B. Vice Patron of the Benevolent Society and President of the N.S.Wales Auxiliary Bible Society...1823"
  Inscribed with Masonic emblem and "S. Clayton fecit" at base of handle. No maker's mark visible.
  Inscribed on back of trowel: "Mattw. Bacon W.M. CCLX"
• Name
  Erskine, James, 1765?-1825
  
• Topic
  Freemasons
  lieutenant-governors
  masonic regalia
  presentation pieces
  trowels
  
• Exhibited in
  
  Stories in silver - State Library of New South Wales
• Open Rosetta viewer
  IE1109159

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