Presentation mallet

[amena]

I found this presentation mallet made in Sheffield by John Round & Son in 1894 (thanks, silvermakersmark).


I did some research online and found several.
One is even in a box with a presentation trowel.

While the connection between the laying of a memorial stone and the trowel is obvious, I can't find a connection with the mallet.
Can someone enlighten me?
Thanks
Amena

[dognose]

Hi Amena,

Whereas the trowel represents the laying of the stones, the mallet is representative the actual carving of the stones, thus the two go together hand in hand.

Trev.

[amena]

Thanks, Trev.
I'd always seen, and personally used, this type of mallet (in Italian, mazzuolo) for carving wood.
I'd usually seen stonecutters use another type of mallet (in Italian, mazzetta), which has a cuboid head.