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Waihi Hospital, presentation trowel, 1902, electroplated with horn handle (blade 130x60mm), inscribed 'Waihi/Hospital/Coronation/Day.1902/Edward VII/Rev.M.Brodie'. Fine.
Estimate $210
Not offered
Methodist Sunday School (Timaru), presentation trowel, in sterling silver with faux ivory handle (300x90mm), by H&T (Hilliard & Thomason, Birmingham), blade hallmarked for Birmingham 1902, inscribed 'Presented by the Trustees/To/John Jackson Esq. J.P./On The Occasion Of His/Laying The Foundation Stone/Of The/Jackson Memorial Methodist/Sunday School/Timaru/14th March 1907'. Surface marks, very fine.
Estimate $490
Not offered
Canterbury College, presentation trowel, handcrafted in silver with faux bone handle (tot wt 180g, 35x87mm), by H&T, hallmark for Birmingham 1907, inscribed on top surface 'Presented/To/G.W.Russell/Chairman of Board of Governors/of/Canterbury College/By/William Greig & Sons/On the Occasion of Laying the Foundation Stone/of the/Chemical Laboratory/at Canterbury College. June 3rd 1909/Messrs Collins & Harman/Architects'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $520
Not offered
Presbyterian Church (Otahuhu), presentation trowel, handcrafted in silver (250x78mm), with native timber wooden handle, uncertain maker's mark, inscribed on top 'Presented/To/The Rt Hon.W.F.Massey/P.C./Prime Minister of N.Z./on the occasion of his laying/The Foundation Stone/of the/Otahuhu Presbyterian/Church/1914' 'Hugh C.Grierson/Architect'. Very fine and a very rare presentation piece to a Prime Minister.
Estimate $1,400
Not offered
Opening of O'Conor Memorial Home (Westport), February 7th 1918, by Arthur Leaver Esq., First Trustee, handcrafted silver presentation key (135x48mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'Presented To/Arthur Leaver Esq./Mayor of Westport/By/Swan & Swan/Architects'. Very fine and impressive.
Estimate $420
Not offered
Waipiata Sanatorium (Otago), presentation key, 8th April 1925, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 9.6g, 70x23mm), unidentified maker, reverse inscribed 'Presented/to/John Matheson Esq/On/Opening/Waipiata Sanatorium/Otago, N.Z./E.R.Wilson Architect'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $700
Not offered
Christchurch, presentation key, handcrafted in silver (70x30mm), inscribed 'To the/Hon.J.A.Young/from Plunket Society/Chch Branch/opening of/Karitane Mothers Cottage/17.2.26'. Fine.
Estimate $150
Not offered
Waikato District Hospital, presentation key, handcrafted in silver gilt and enamel (140x45mm), reverse inscribed 'Presented To/The Hon.J.A.Young/Minister of Health/On His Opening The/New Nurses Home/at the/Waikato District Hospital/11-3-26'. Extremely fine, in fitted case of issue.
Estimate $420
Not offered
Auckland, presentation key, handcrafted in silver (95x29mm), unknown maker, hallmark for Birmingham 1925, pin-back suspension, obverse inscribed 'Presented to/the/Hon.J.A.Young/Minister/For Hospitals', reverse inscribed In Commemoration/of the opening of the/Wallace Wards/Auckland Hospital/25th July 1926'. Very fine.
Estimate $210
Not offered
Plunket Rooms (Pahiatua), presentation key, 1926, in silver (95x28mm), with unknown maker's mark, obverse inscribed 'Plunket/Rooms/Pahiatua/23rd Sept./1926', reverse iscribed 'Presented To/The Hon J.A.Young/Minister/of/Health'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $240
Not offered
New Hokianga Hospital, presentation key, handcrafted in steel (150x35mm), no maker, inscribed 'Hokianga Hospital' with a steel plaque inscribed 'Presented To The/Honourable J.A.Young M.P./Minister of Health/on the occasion of his opening of the/New Hokianga Hospital/Jan.1928'. Extremely fine, in a fitted wooden case.
Estimate $170
Not offered
Kaipara Hospital, presentation key, handcrafted in silver (70x25mm), no maker, inscribed 'Presented/To The/Hon J A Young/Minister of Health/By the/Kaipara Hospital Board/On His Official Opening/of the Maternity Annexe/'Te Kopuru'/March 12th 1928'. Extremely fine, in fitted case.
Estimate $170
Not offered
Karamea Dairy Factory, presentatation key, handcrafted in gold (9ct, tot wt 6.2g, 50x22mm), no maker, ring top, gold fern leaf suspender with pin-back, obverse inscribed 'On Occasion/Of/Opening/Karamea/Dairy Factory', reverse inscribed 'Presented To/Mrs R.Tunnicliff/By/R.Fraser & Son/1936'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $350
Not offered
Labour & Trades Hall (Hastings), presentation key, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 9.3g, 55x25mm), no maker, pin-back, inscribed on front 'Labour/& Trades Hall/Presented at Official/Opening to the/Hon.W.Nash/Minister of Finance/By the Builder/H.B.Cooke/20-12-41'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $1,000
Not offered
Pt Augusta Town Hall (South Australia), presentation key, in brass (58x28mm), no maker, inscribed 'Presented to/His Excellency/Lt.Gen Sir Willoughby-Norrie/K.C.M.G. C.B. D.S.O. M.C./On the occasion of opening/Pt. Augusta/Town Hall/30th August/1946'. Very fine.
Estimate $210
Not offered
Cashmere Hospital, presentation trowel in sterling silver with faux ivory handle (300x85mm), no maker, inscribed 'Cashmere Hospital/Christchurch/N.Z./16th October/1953'. Tone spots and surface marks, very fine.
Estimate $350
Not offered
The Truby King Jubilee Hospital, presentation trowel, silver plate and faux ivory handle (300x90mm), by W&H (Walker and Hall, Sheffield), inscribed 'Presented To/His Excellency Sir Willoghby Norrie/G.C.M.C., G.C.V.O., C.B., D.S.O., M.C./On the Occasion of/Laying The Foundation Stone For/The Truby King Jubilee Hospital/Auckland New Zealand/May 11th 1957/Haughey & Fox & Associates/Architects'. Surface marks, very fine.
Estimate $520
Not offered