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Reference Number
HI/1922-4
Title
Plaque from the Mallet used in the Laying of the Foundation Stone of the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland Building, Kildare Street, Dublin
Date
1862
Creator Name
Murray; William George (1822-1871); architect
Description
Circular metal plaque. Part of the mallet used in the laying of the foundation stone of the premises of the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland, 6 Kildare Street, Dublin. Inscription, which is quite worn, reads "Used by/His Excellency/The Earl of Carlisle/Lord Lieutenant of Ireland/in laying the foundation stone/of the College of Physicians/in Kildare St. Dublin/7th July 1862/W.G. Murray. R.H.A. Archt."
Extent
1 item
Custodial History
Recorded in Register of Donations and Bequests (RCPI/8/3/2/1) as presented by Mr Albert E Murray R.H.A
Mallet could not be located April 2016, only part of item that could be found is the metal plaque from the mallet.
Dimensions
50mm (diameter) x 5mm (depth)
Digital Collections
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Copyright
Free to use under the terms of the Creative Commons Licence Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0)
Credit Line
Royal College of Physicians of Ireland
Object Name
Plaque
Mallet
Term
Facility Design and Construction
Anniversaries and Special Events
Persons
Code
PersonName
Dates
DS/UK/43
Royal College of Physicians of Ireland; 1654-
1654-
DS/UK/1279
Murray; William George (1822-1871); architect
1822-1871
DS/UK/68
Howard; George William Frederick (1802-1864); 7th Earl Carlisle; politician
1802-1864
DS/UK/5390
Murray; Albert Edward (1849-1924); architect
1849-1924
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