SAMUEL M. LEVI 1906 HORIZONTAL CENTIPEDE BUSINESS CARD CASE

Business card case In sterling silver 925 with horizontal rectangular form. Decorated on the front with applied insects and centipedes (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. 43.00gr. Diagonal hinge clasp 1/5 4/5. Artisan maker: Samuel M. Levi, UK. In collaboration with: None. Circa: 1906 Hallmarks: S.M.L, anchor (Birmingham), lion passant, g. Marking: None Signed: No Condition: 8 out of 10 Product reference: 2302190833349251010319