damascened
Gold wire inlaid
Damascened describes metal that has been decorated with inlaid patterns of gold, silver, or copper wire, creating intricate designs against a contrasting background.
The technique produces ornate surfaces on sword blades, jewelry, and decorative objects: a damascened dagger with gold scrollwork.
The word derives from Damascus, the Syrian city historically associated with fine metalwork.
Embedded surface ornamentation
- goldElement seventy-nine
- silverLustrous white precious metal
- encrustationHardened surface deposit
- filigreeDelicate twisted-wire ornamentation
gilding · etching · engraving · chiseling · embossing · watering · scrollwork · arabesque
Carbon-hardened iron alloy
- ironElement twenty-six
- bronzeCopper-tin alloy
- copperReddish-brown metallic element
- brassCopper-zinc metal mixture
sword · blade · dagger · armor · shield · gunmetal · Toledo · forging
Decorated or exaggerated
- elaborateComplex and detailed
- intricateElaborately detailed, many parts
- decorativeServing to beautify
- adornedMade ornamental
ornamented · filigreed · exquisite · luxurious · opulent · sumptuous · resplendent · lavish
Supplied with liquid
- swirlingTurning in curves
- scrollworkSpiral ornamental design
- arabesqueFlowing ornamental design
- geometricRelating to mathematical shapes
foliate · floral · interlocking · meandering · serpentine · curvilinear · tracery · motif
inlay
Embedded surface ornamentation
- goldElement seventy-nine
- silverLustrous white precious metal
- encrustationHardened surface deposit
filigree · gilding · etching · engraving · chiseling · embossing · watering · scrollwork · arabesque · metalcraft
steel
Carbon-hardened iron alloy
brass · sword · blade · dagger · armor · shield · gunmetal · Toledo · forging · hammering
embellished
Decorated or exaggerated
- elaborateComplex and detailed
- intricateElaborately detailed, many parts
- decorativeServing to beautify
adorned · ornamented · filigreed · exquisite · luxurious · opulent · sumptuous · resplendent · lavish · gilded
watered
Supplied with liquid
- swirlingTurning in curves
- scrollworkSpiral ornamental design
- arabesqueFlowing ornamental design
geometric · foliate · floral · interlocking · meandering · serpentine · curvilinear · tracery · motif · whorled
damascenedplain
Basic and unremarkable
unadorned · undecorated · unembellished · bare · unornamented
damascenedutilitarian
Prioritizing function over beauty
crude · mass-produced · unworked · simple · artless