Title
Sheet of gold/gold leaf stamped with Chinese characters, English words and Jawi script
Year/Period
early 20th century
Region
Singapore
Material
Dimension
Object size: 7.2 x 5.8 x 0.2 cm
Accession No.
2016-00877
Collection of
Credit Line
Gift of Winson Tan in memory of the late Edward Tan TL
This is a sheet of gold leaf stamped with Chinese characters, English words, and Jawi script. Though the words are difficult to decipher, it suggests that this was a commodity traded through Southeast Asia and would have been used as gilding on furniture or silver jewellery.This item is part of a group donation from descendants of Tan Kim Seng and Tan Jiak Kim. Both were wealthy merchants, philanthropists and leaders of the local Hokkien community.
