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The Noble Silver Collection:
Treasures from the Burmese Silver Age

Lots 322 - 352

The Noble Silver Collection represents the finest and most comprehensive private collection
of Burmese silver in the world. Charting the rapid growth and extraordinary artistic output
of silversmiths during Burma’s (Myanmar’s) ‘Silver Age’ (c.1850-1930), the collection
encompasses a wide range of subjects, designs, and functions, and includes pieces by
internationally recognized and award-winning Burmese silversmiths.
Most of the 122 intricate artworks constituting the Noble Silver Collection, and now being
auctioned by Bonhams, are featured in the first book dedicated to the subject of Burmese
silver since 1904: David Owens, Burmese Silver Art: Masterpieces Illuminating Buddhist,
Hindu and Mythological Stories of Purpose and Wisdom, Singapore, 2020.
The following section presents a summary of key themes in Burmese silver, illustrated
through highlights from the Noble Silver Collection offered in this catalog’s live auction.

The remaining 91 artworks from the collection are being concurrently offered in the
eponymous online sale: The Noble Silver Collection: Treasures from the Burmese Silver Age,
14-24 March 2022. Please visit our website for further details.

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