BP de Silva : the royal jeweller of South-east Asia / Richard Boyle



Digitised Book 216.73.216.10 (0)

1989

BP de Silva : the royal jeweller of South-east Asia / Richard Boyle

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This book tells the story of B.P. de Silva who left Ceylon as a teenager and established his business in Singapore in 1872. A few years later, B.P. de Silva opened a jewellery emporium on fashionable High Street, and the growth of the company he founded parallels the rise of Singapore.

Subjects

Jewelers--Sri Lanka--Biography Jewelry trade--Singapore--History

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Title
BP de Silva : the royal jeweller of South-east Asia / Richard Boyle
Creators
  • Boyle, Richard
Subject
  • Jewelers--Sri Lanka--Biography
  • Jewelry trade--Singapore--History
Publisher
  • B. P. de Silva Investments], 1989
  • National Library Board Singapore, 1989
Digital Description
application/pdf, col. ill., facsims., maps
Table of Contents
  • the early years -- Mr. B.P. De Silva of High Street, Singapore -- English royalty and the Sultan of Johore -- Gems of the orient -- Mudaliyar B. P. De Silva -- The Kings of Siam and the Prince of Teck -- Buddhist, philanthropist, father -- B.P. De Silva passes away -- Life with the Japanese -- Consolidation -- Growing into a group -- Past, present, future -- References -- Index -- Acknowledgements.
Copyright
  • All Rights Reserved. National Library Board Singapore 2009.