W. GIBSON & J. LAWRENCE GOLDSMITHS & SILVERSMITHS 1893 CIGARETTE CASE SHIBAYAMA

Cigarette case In 925 silver with rectangular form. Mirror-polished smooth finish and embellished on the front with applied insects and a millipede (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. 94.90gr. Hinged lid 1/2 1/2. Elastic missing. Artisan maker: William Gibson & John Lawrence Langman (Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Co.), UK. In collaboration with: None. Circa: 1893 Hallmarks: W.G.J.L, lion passant, leopard (London), S. Marking: None Signed: No Condition: 8 out of 10 Product reference: 0111192499949251010319