Macdonald House stone plaque, 2003 : close-up
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06 Jul 2003
Photographed By M. Ashif Padili
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This is a close-up of a stone plaque from Macdonald House, showing a coat-of-arms with a lion and a unicorn flanking a crown on the upper part and a trading scene showing sailing junks, bales and merchants on the lower part. Title devised by Library staff.
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- All Rights Reserved. National Library Board Singapore 2004.
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