Famed silversmith passes away


Dedicated to his craft: Filepic of Fong at work in his shop. (Inset) Theminiature silver flasks, teapots, stove, wok, ladle and fish handcrafted by Fong.

BALIK PULAU: Another living heritage craftsman in Penang is gone with the passing of silversmith Fong Ten Sent.

He passed away on Wednesday night from kidney cancer at the age of 73 at his shop which he had been running for many decades in Balik Pulau.

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