U.I. CONICAL LETTER OPENER SHIBAYAMA

Letter Opener In 925 silver with an ovoid shape. Mirror-polished smooth handle adorned with applied insects (often in amber, mother-of-pearl, coloured enamels, etc.) in the Shibayama style, referencing a Japanese decorative technique developed during the Edo period (1603–1868) and named after Shibayama Senzo, an artist renowned for popularising this method. Bone blade. Ovoid blade. Maker: Unidentified, UK. In collaboration with: None. Circa: 1920 Hallmarks: Erased, lion passant, leopard's head (London), e. Marking: None Signed: No Condition: 8 out of 10 Product reference: 1008195344499251010249