Trowel used for laying the first stones of the dry dock, the turn lock and sea dock lock in Willemsoord and the Koopvaarders Schutsluis in Nieuwendiep, the lock and sea dock lock in Willemsoord and the Koopvaarders Schutsluis in Nieuwendiep. Silver trowel with palm wood handle. Front inscription: The Vice-Admiral Bijl De Vroe has thus laid the foundation stone on 28 June 1859 on the new dry dock in Willemsoord. With this trowel, now belonging to J. Strootman, the first stone of the new Keersluis lock in Willemsoord was laid on April 18, 1859 by HRH the Prince of Orange. On the 26th May 1854 with this silver (...) etc. Reverse: The 10 July 1861 was thus laid by the Vice Admiral Bijl De Vroe the memorial stone (...) etc, Willemsoord, Nieuwediep, J. Strootman, A. Leewens (attributed to), Nieuwediep (possibly), in or before 1854, silver (metal), wood (plant material), engraving, l 31 cm × w 10.4 cm
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Trowel, laying, first stones, dry dock, turn lock, sea dock lock, Willemsoord, Koopvaarders Schutsluis, Nieuwendiep, lock, black-and-white trowel, palm wood handle, Front inscription, Vice-Admiral Bijl De Vroe, thus laid, foundation stone, 28 June 1859, new dry dock, trowel, now belonging, J, Strootman, first stone, new Keersluis lock, laid, April 18, 1859, HRH, Prince, Orange, 26th, 1854, black-and-white, etc, Reverse, 10 July 1861, Vice Admiral Bijl De Vroe, memorial stone, Nieuwediep, Leewens, attributed, metal, wood, plant material, engraving, l 31
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