London, 1980. Silversmith: Michael Lloyd Spot, hammered and chased bowl with a leafy tree branch design in relief crafted in .958 Britannia grade silver (pre 2013). 2" x 2.75" and 100 grams. Provenance: a private collection, Craftwork Gallery, London, UK. Michael Lloyd studied silversmithing at Vittoria Street School of Jewellery, Birmingham (1970-1973), under Ralph Baxendale, and at the Royal College of Art, London (1976). He established his first studio on a Dutch barge, mainly in France, before establishing his current studio and home in South West Scotland in 1988. Working principally to commission, Michael’s hand-raised and chased silver vessels are, in his own words, ‘a homage to the natural world’. Patterns and images are all drawn from his close observation of the environment around his rural Dumfriesshire home. He has received many significant commissions over the years, both public and private...." from Fife Contemporary