Title
Group of hairpins
Year/Period
Ca. 1930s-1960s
Region
Singapore
Object Type
Material
Technique
Dimension
shaped hairpin: 5 x 4.2 cm; Pair,
of pins: 3.3 x 0.3 cm each,
Object size: Dimensions variable. Please refer to individual dimensions.
of pins: 3.3 x 0.3 cm each,
Object size: Dimensions variable. Please refer to individual dimensions.
Accession No.
2021-00557
Collection of
This crescent-shaped hairpin contains 24 pave-set, old European cut and Swiss cut diamonds. Two loops are soldered on each end to allow smaller pins to be threaded through, ensuring that the gold and diamond hairpin is securely fastened to a hair bun. This group of hairpins were designed by Tan Chong Beng (1908-1975) and given to his wife, Lee Chuan Neo (1912-1989). They are part of a group of heirloom jewellery that were passed down from Lee to her only child, Mona Tan (b. 1945).
