Early Euro history inspires British Museum-Royal Selangor pewter collaboration

Datin Chen Mun Kuen, Vicki Treadell, Tan Sri Yong Poh Kon and Chen Tien Yue at the launch of the British Museum collection

Artistic legacies are an important part of human history, preserved in museums and monuments the world over. Relics and priceless artefacts can be immortalised in other ways as well. Royal Selangor is collaborating with the British Museum on a collection of home-ware and personal accessories inspired by the rich artistic legacy of the early Europeans.

The British Museum was founded in 1753 and was the first national public museum in the world. It tells the stories of cultures across the world, from the dawn of human history to the present, and features a wide range of design inspirations from the Iron Age, Anglo-Saxon, Celtic and Viking cultures. Each artefact in the museum showcases the ingenuity of the early Europeans who borrowed from other cultures and reinterpreted these ideas into their signature styles.