NZ Sterling Silver Presentation Trowel with Greenstone Handle
A rare New Zealand sterling silver presentation trowel, inscribed 'Presented to Geo. Winter Esq. On the occasion of his laying the Foundation stone of the County Council Chambers Takaka 30-10-28' (now the Tasman District Council service centre). Maker P.K.V. (unknown), presumably a silversmith from the district greenstone handle. Length 11.02 in.
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- Sterling Silver - Sterling silver is a mixture of 92.5% pure silver and 7.5% of another metal, usually copper. Fine silver is 99.9% pure silver, and is relatively soft and the addition of the very small amount of copper gives the metal enough strength and hardness to be worked into jewellery, decorative and household objects.
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