A hinged panel bracelet made in the Spanish damascene tradition, where fine gold threads are hammered into a hand-etched black steel ground. Each link holds its own small scene — a bird in flight, a spray of leaves, a single flower — bordered in gold and set between two-tone silver and gold link bars. A slim safety chain secures the clasp, a detail typical of well-made damascene pieces meant to be worn, not just displayed.
Materials: Blackened steel with 24k gold inlay (damascene), silver-tone and gold-tone metal link bars
Details:
Era: 1960s–1970s
Style/design notes: Toledo-style damascene, hinged panel links, bird and floral motifs, safety chain closure
Color: Black, gold, and silver tone
Condition: Good vintage condition, please see images — light surface wear to the gold-tone bars is visible near one clasp
Measurement: 2.5" inner diameter
Collected by Mineral and Matter