Title
Commemorative Trowel presented by BP de Silva to Yang di-Pertuan Negara Yusof Ishak
Year/Period
1961
Region
Singapore
Object Type
commemoratives, presentation pieces
Material
Silver, Wood
Dimension
Object size: 4.5 x 10.4 x 29.5 cm
Accession No.
2018-00486
Collection of
Credit Line
Donated by President’s Office
NLB Type
Silverwork
This trowel was presented by B.P de Silva to Yang di-Pertuan Negara Yusof Ishak. It was used on 2 November 1961 to lay the foundation stone of the Muslim orphanage managed by the Muslimin Trust Fund Association (MTFA). The three-storey building at 5 Mattar Road was named Darul Ihsan Orphanage and officially opened by Yusof Ishak on 21 August 1962.
