Toledo workshop damascened trinket box, 19th Century CE - 20th Century CE
5.1 x 7.6 cm
2 x 3 in
2 x 3 in
CB.90
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Oval-shaped damascene trinket box with a domed hinged-lid and four short baluster-shape feet. Damascening is the art of inlaying different type of metals into one another, with gold and/or silver...
Oval-shaped damascene trinket box with a domed hinged-lid and four short baluster-shape feet. Damascening is the art of inlaying different type of metals into one another, with gold and/or silver typically used and set into a darkly oxidized steel background, with the result of producing intricate patterns similar to niello. The English term originates from a perceived resemblance to the rich tapestry patterns of damask textiles, these in turn obtaining their name from the city of Damascus.