Hamer used by King Willem III in laying the first stone of the railway bridge over the IJssel near Zutphen, Hamer with palm wood head. The end of the stem is decorated with pearl edge and plant motifs. On the head on one side carved crowned lions from black wood above a banderole with the inscription: 'JE MAINTIENDRAI', on the other side silver plate with inscription. On top of embossed compass, square and chisel between oak wreaths. Dated: XXII October MDCCCLXI. Marked: SR .... (unreadable). Inscription: King Willem III used this Hamer to lay the first etc, Zutphen, Willem III (King of the Netherlands), anonymous, Netherlands, 1861, silver (metal), wood (plant material), copper (metal), soldering, l 27.5 cm × w 13 cm × t 8 cm
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Hamer, King Willem III, laying, first stone, railway bridge, IJssel, Zutphen, palm wood head, stem, decorated, pearl edge, plant motifs, head, side carved crowned lions, black wood, banderole, inscription, JE MAINTIENDRAI, side black-and-white plate, top, embossed compass, square, chisel, oak wreaths, Dated, XXII October MDCCCLXI, Marked, SR, unreadable, Inscription, lay, first etc, Willem III, King, Netherlands, 1861, black-and-white, metal, wood, plant material, copper, soldering, l 27 5
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