Father Mathew Statue Centenary Silver Trowel

A decorative silver trowel commemorating the laying of the top-stone of the Father Mathew Statue on Sackville (O’Connell) Street, Dublin, on 13 Oct. 1890. The inscription on the trowel reads: ‘The Father Mathew Centenary / Presented to the Right Hon. the Lord Mayor of Dublin on the occasion of the laying of the top stone of the pedestal of statue to the Great Apostle of Temperance Rev. Theobald Mathew. Signed on behalf of the Committee / Charles A. Cameron FRCSI, Archibald J. Nicolls LLB, George

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Level of description
Item
Date
1890
Reference
10
Extent and medium
Silver and Wooden Artefact; Length: 31 cm; Width: (at sliver): 9 cm
Scope and content
A decorative silver trowel commemorating the laying of the top-stone of the Father Mathew Statue on Sackville (O’Connell) Street, Dublin, on 13 Oct. 1890. The inscription on the trowel reads: ‘The Father Mathew Centenary / Presented to the Right Hon. the Lord Mayor of Dublin on the occasion of the laying of the top stone of the pedestal of statue to the Great Apostle of Temperance Rev. Theobald Mathew. Signed on behalf of the Committee / Charles A. Cameron FRCSI, Archibald J. Nicolls LLB, George Noble Plunkett, Henry Wigham. Hon. Secs., Central Committee, Mansion House, Dublin, 13th Oct. 1890’. The silver is hallmarked.
Repository
Irish Capuchin Archives
Context
Irish Capuchin Archives > Fr. Theobald Mathew: Research and Commemorative Papers > Artefacts > Other Artefacts

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  • Henry Wigham.
  • THE LAYING OF THE TOP STONE
  • Richard Wesbald Mathews.
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FATHER MATHERI CENTENARY. Presented to the Right Hon Welword Magnor of Dutch on the occasion of the THE LAYING OF THE TOP STONE OF PEDESTAL OF STATUE TO THE GREAT APOSTLE OF TEMPERANCE Richard Wesbald Mathews. Signed on behalf of the Central Committee Charles Allener on Kt FREST } Hon Sec's Arnibald J. Nicolls LLB } Central George Noble Phankett } Committee Henry Wigham. Mansion House Dublin. 18th Oct 1890.