Wax seals of Sir Stamford Raffles

Title
Wax seals of Sir Stamford Raffles
Year/Period
early 19th century
Region
Java
Object Type
seals (marks)
Material
wax, paper (fiber product)
Technique
stamping (marking)
Dimension
Frame size: 14.5 x 10.9 x 0.9 cm,
Object size: 12.9 x 9.2 cm
Accession No.
2019-00349
Collection of
National Museum of Singapore
Credit Line
Gift of Tang Holdings Pte Ltd

Prior to establishing the British trading settlement on Singapore in 1819, Raffles was Lieutenant Governor of Java from 1811 to 1816. These wax seals were used by Raffles in Java, comprising those featuring his familial crests and his official seal used as Lieutenant-Governor of Java.

 

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