Victorian Silver Presentation Trowel

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A Victorian Silver Presentation Trowel made in Birmingham and dating from 1876.
The trowel is hallmarked with the maker's mark "T.W", the monarch's head duty mark (Queen Victoria), the Lion Passant silver mark, the Birmingham anchor town mark and date letter "a" for 1875/76.
It is complete with the original case.
It bears a presentation inscription
"Presented to James Duncan Esq. on the occasion of his laying Memorial Stone Weslayan School Chapel at Plaistow, London, June 26th 1876"
James Duncan, a sugar refiner from Greenock was a key figure of Victorian Scotland and the owner of Benmore estate in Perthshire (1870-1889). As a young man, Duncan devised a unique method of refining sugar, the rewards of which made him one of the wealthiest industrialists of the age, enabling him to acquire Benmore estate and build a vast picture gallery to house his art collection. Duncan also used his significant wealth to help the poor in Scotland and England, improving the working conditions of his workforce and building churches and schools.

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DateMid Victorian : 1876 DimensionsIt measures approximately 11 1/2" inches (295mm) in length. ConditionIt is in excellent condition Codeas246a264 Price SOLD £795.00 StatusSold SellerDeveron Jewellers Telephone0789 6411730Non UK callers :+44 789 6411730 Emaildeveron2000@btinternet.com

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