MITCHELL BOSLEY SHIBAYAMA CENTIPEDE TRAVERSING COMBINED SOVEREIGN

Pyrogène Vesta Case In 925 silver and ovoid form. Decorated on the front with applied insects and a traversing centipede, (often in amber, mother-of-pearl, coloured enamels, etc.) in Shibayama style, referring to a Japanese decorative technique developed during the Edo period (1603–1868) and named after Shibayama Senzo, an artist renowned for popularising this method. Guilloche sovereign platform. Combined, patent: 1/5 4/5 flap with integrated concave striker. Match compartment. Zero-lift cover for the Sovereign receiver compartment. Push button integrated into the bail. Maker: Mitchell Bosley & Co., UK. In collaboration with: None. Circa: 1900 Hallmarks: M.B, anchor (Birmingham), lion passant, a. Marking: None Signed: No Condition: 8 out of 10 Product reference: 3001191566699251010249