Trowel used for laying the first stones of the dry dock, the turn lock and sea dock lock in Willemsoord and the Koopvaarders Schutsluis in Nieuwendiep, the lock and sea dock lock in Willemsoord and the Koopvaarders Schutsluis in Nieuwendiep. Silver trowel with palm wood handle. Front inscription: The Vice-Admiral Bijl De Vroe has thus laid the foundation stone on 28 June 1859 on the new dry dock in Willemsoord. With this trowel, now belonging to J. Strootman, the first stone of the new Keersluis lock in Willemsoord was laid on April 18, 1859 by HRH the Prince of Orange. On the 26th May 1854 wi

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