Interesting & collectable Victorian carved ebony Ceremonial Presentation Mallet bearing an unmarked silver presentation plaque which tests as solid silver. The mallet itself is ebony which bears all-over decorative carving. The silver presentation roundel plaque is engraved.
PRESENTED TO WILLIAM ASTON ESQ. CHAIRMAN OF THE HANDSWORTH URBAN SANITARY AUTHORITY BY MESSRS. ALEXANDER & HENMAN THE ARCHITECTS AT THE LAYING OF THE MEMORIAL STONE OF THE PUBLIC BUILDINGS. Diameter of head: 100 mm. Diameter of silver roundel: 40 mm.
Handsworth: A suburban town and also an inner-city, urban area of northwest Birmingham in the West Midlands. Historically in Staffordshire, Handsworth lies just outside Birmingham City Centre.Summary: As can be seen from the photos this is a very collectable item, part of the social history of Handsworth. This item is in the category "Antiques\Silver\Solid Silver\Other Solid Silver".
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