Tin containing an assortment of beads and other accessories

Collections
1566876
Title
Tin containing an assortment of beads and other accessories
Year/Period
20th century
Region
Singapore
Object Type
tins (containers), beads (pierced objects)
Material
metal, beads (pierced objects), thread
Technique
metalworking, forming (physical activity)
Dimension
Object size: 7.2 x 14.0 cm,
Object size: 7.0 x 14.2 x 14.2 cm
Accession No.
2025-01242
Collection of
Peranakan Museum
Credit Line
Gift of the late Mr Yeo Cheng Kim and Madam Koh Quee Neo

This tin, originally containing toffees, was repurposed and used as container to store strings of metal beads, incomplete beaded accessories and sewing tools. Tins like this are appropriate storage containers because of its "functional lids" and "size" for a typical set of sewing equipment.