WALKER & HALL 1905 SOVEREIGN SHIBAYAMA

Sovereign Case In 925 silver with an ovoid shape. Adorned on the front 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. Engine-turned sovereign plates. Half and half cover with double sovereign receiver. Front ring with release button. Maker: Walker & Hall, UK. In collaboration with: None. Circa: 1905 Hallmarks: W&H, crown (Sheffield), lion passant, n. Marking: None Engraved: No Condition: 8 out of 10 Product reference: 0208193133399251010249