Item 2: [Silver trowel] presented to Louis Phillips Esqr on the occasion of the laying of the founda...
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Item 2: [Silver trowel] presented to Louis Phillips Esqr on the occasion of the laying of the founda...
Item 2: [Silver trowel] presented to Louis Phillips Esqr on the occasion of the laying of the foundation stone of the first patent bread making plant in Australia, 26th August 1903
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1901-1903
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R 322
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1 trowel - 31.6 x 8.3 cm. - silver, diamond shaped , bordered by wriggle work and bearing engraved shell and swag decoration near the handle. Facetted haft rising to plain ivory and bone handle.
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Item 2: [Silver trowel] presented to Louis Phillips Esqr on the occasion of the laying of the foundation stone of the first patent bread making plant in Australia, 26th August 1903
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Digital order no:Album ID : 852902...
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The first bread making plant was at Abel & Company in King Street, Newtown. Charles Baldry Abel, who was born in England and died here in 1930, also founded Marrickville Margarine and Nut Foods of Australia, as well as being a pioneer in bread making. Reference: 'Stories in Silver' exhibition (curated by Brian Eggleton), State Library of New South...
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R 322
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1Jkm8mQY
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