N.I 1890 SOVEREIGN SHIBAYAMA DIAMONDS

Sovereign Case In silver-plated metal with an ovoid shape, adorned on the front with set paste diamonds and enhanced with applied insects (often in amber, mother-of-pearl, colored 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 popularizing this method. Gilded and engine-turned sovereign plates. Gilded push-button ring. Half-cover with double sovereign receptacle. Gilded ring with release button. Craftsman maker: Unidentified, UK. In collaboration with: None. Circa: 1890 Hallmarks: None Marking: None Signed: No Condition: 8 out of 10 Product reference: 1307192833397351010249