This trowel together with Mallet & Level was presented by the Governors of George Heriot's Trust to the Rev Cornelius Giffen, minister of St. Mary's Church and a member of the Trust on the occasion of the laying of the Foundation Stone of the new Science & Tech Buildings in connection with George Heriot's Hospital School.

27th July 1887"

Architect J. Chesser

Hallmarked as being made in London in 1887.

Greyfriars Gate 1959

Made in celebration of the opening of the new Greyfriars gate.

From 1907, the key is engraved:

“Presented to the right honourable, The Lord Provost of Edinburgh, J.P. Gibson, Chairman of George Heriot's Trust on his opening New Drawing Class rooms at George Heriot's School 8 April 1907 by the contractors.”