plato damasquinado, Toledo
This filigree technique known as "Damasquinado" (damascened) is very old and the most popular decoration for swords, guns and armours since ancient times. It is mainly the inlaying of a precious metal as gold or even silver into another standard metal like steel, iron, copper or bronze.
This craftmanship of oriental inspiration and after the presence in Spain of the Arabs during 700 years in the Middle Ages, was adopted by the spanish craftmen, mainly those from Toledo city.
plato damasquinado, Toledo
This filigree technique known as "Damasquinado" (damascened) is very old and the most popular decoration for swords, guns and armours since ancient times. It is mainly the inlaying of a precious metal as gold or even silver into another standard metal like steel, iron, copper or bronze.
This craftmanship of oriental inspiration and after the presence in Spain of the Arabs during 700 years in the Middle Ages, was adopted by the spanish craftmen, mainly those from Toledo city.