Title
Man's beret
Year/Period
1920s
Region
Singapore and United Kingdom
Dimension
Gross measurement: H:10 x W:27 x D:26.5 cm
Accession No.
2008-06166
Collection of
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. Lim Tiong Guan
This beret was meant to be worn in a colder climate even though it was bought in Singapore. The beret label reads “Superior Finish London Made”.The artefact was donated by Mr. Lim Tiong Guan, whose maternal grandparents moved from Qingmen, Taiwan to Singapore in the first half of the 20th century. His grandfather came to Singapore as a teenager and later owned a remittance business in Xiamen, China and a sugar-trading business in Singapore. As the family were quite affluent, they were able to own various imported goods.
