A few examples of appraisal values for
DAMASCENE

• DAMASCENE BRASS VESSEL W/ ARABIC
  DAMASCENE BRASS VESSEL W/ ARABIC CALLIGRAPHY Mamluk Revival Syrian damascene brass vessel, circa 1900, inlaid with copper and having black patina, of flaring form with a rolled rim, the body having cartouches inlaid with Arabic script, interspaced with floral roundels, apparently unmarked. Approx. h. 4", w. 4.75".
• FIVE DAMASCENE STEEL ARTICLESFive
  FIVE DAMASCENE STEEL ARTICLESFive Damascene Steel Articles,
• DAMASCENE STEEL AND GOLD TOLEDO
  DAMASCENE STEEL AND GOLD TOLEDO CANE-Ca. 1880 -Small Damascene steel ball knob totally encrusted with dense 24-karat gold wire overlay. -Centered at the top by a round shield with a winged Chimera, the knob is furthermore embellished with two wider bands of repeated meshing arcs and rich, infinite and interlacing lines decorated in the same taste yet with different patterns. The gold overlay extends on the integral cylindrical collar with plain and matched concentric gold ribbons. -Dark tropical wood shaft with a pleasing matted surface and a horn ferrule. -The splendor of the decoration stems its appeal primarily from the amazing workmanship and the emphasizing contrast between the black color of the steel and the sparkling shine of the gold. -An art form with over a thousand years of history, damascening is the art of decorating steel objects with designs in gold and silver, resulting in beautiful embellishments of the object. As its name suggests, damascene found its way to Toledo from Damascus, Syria and the ancient artisans that created and exported this craft. -The preservation of damascening in Spain was almost entirely due to the genius of a single family, the Zuloagas. The town of Eibar, remote in the mountains of the Basque country, became, through their efforts, the center of European damascening in the 19th century. Interestingly, the impact of the Zuloagas was, for a brief period, even greater in England than in Spain itself. -H. 1 ½” x 1 ¼”, O.L. 38” -$200-$300 -The Victorians’ fascination with techniques. their reverence for the crafts as well as the art and architecture of the Middle Ages and Renaissance, and above all their passion for holding industrial art exhibitions provided quite exceptional conditions for craftsmen, who were able to develop and display their skills in a way that had hitherto been readily available on to painters and sculptors. Preeminent among such craftsmen in contemporary eyes were the art-metalworkers who produced decorative objects, usually in pseudo-medieval or Renaissance style, in both precious and base metals, and preeminent among these were the virtuoso exponents of embossed and chiseled ornament with whom the Zuloagas are to be ranked, though they are now best known for their gold and silver damascened work on iron. -The adulation that the leading figures in this field received from contemporary critics now seems extraordinary.
• DAMASCENE DOOR PANELDamascene
  DAMASCENE DOOR PANELDamascene Door Panel, 1701, painted wood and gesso, overall 71" x 36" x 3". Condition: All lots are sold "AS IS" The condition of lots can vary widely and are unlikely to be in a perfect condition. *No credit card payments will be accepted for silver, gold, or jewelry from buyers that have not purchased from our gallery in the past.
• JAPANESE DAMASCENE-DECORATED
  JAPANESE DAMASCENE-DECORATED HUMIDOR Japanese damascene-decorated humidor, the rectangular container decorated in numome-zogan with a landscape featuring Mt. Fuji in the background on an maple leaf diaper-pattern ground, the interior incise-decorated birds and flowers, 2.125"h. x 6"w. x 4"d. Provenance: San Francisco estate.
• DAMASCUS POLYCHROME PAINTED AND
  DAMASCUS POLYCHROME PAINTED AND RELIEF CARVED WALL PANEL WITH SHELVES SYRIA carved and gesso painted decoration the long top carved half-moon design gallery with carved brackets surmounted niche carved pierced back alcoves below above 2 candle slides above a central mirror backed row of miniature columns above a smaller similar row above an arabesque carved mirrored panel flanked by square wood carved mirrored tile panels above a galleried shelf the sides decorated with fanciful circular wood finials all decorated with floral sprays and leaves with original metal hanging ring brackets - h:40 w:70.50 d:9.50 in.
• Damascus Blade Folding KnifeWith
  Damascus Blade Folding KnifeWith carved and polished bone handle; fitted with brass trim; of good quality; with fitted leather sheath; 8.75'' Long open; circa 20th century.
• Damascus Blade Folding KnifeWith
  Damascus Blade Folding KnifeWith polished and dyed bone handle; fitted with brass trim; of good quality; with fitted leather sheath; 8.875'' Long open; circa 20th century.
• Damascus blade dagger, faint
  Damascus blade dagger, faint lettering on blade "Mementomo(?)", Damascus decoration on blade, scrolled guard, bone handle with brass astragal inlay, first quarter 19th century, 11-1/2 in. Handle with cracks, blade worn with some dents and chips, angled crack in blade near handle, lacking some inlay on handle. Collection of Courtney Smith, Sr., Highland Springs, Virginia.
• Florentine School, 13th/14th
  Florentine School, 13th/14th Century Saint Damian tempera on wood panel 44 x 19 1/2 inches. Property from the Collection of Arnold B. Taylor, Jr.
• Damascene Persian shield with fish,
  Damascene Persian shield with fish, 15-1/2" d, slight denting Estimate $300-500
• DAMASCENE KATAR KNIFEFine vintage
  DAMASCENE KATAR KNIFEFine vintage Asian bronze tiger knife (katar) with fine damascene silver decoration. Spring-loaded handle exposes sharp interior blade. 14 in long x 3.5 wide.
• MUGHAL DAGGER 19th century, with
  MUGHAL DAGGER 19th century, with a damascene inlaid blade and scabbard.
• Interesting 19th century cut
  Interesting 19th century cut steal or metal Arabic jambiya with enameled elaborate decorations of flowers, fluting lotus buds and tendrils; the curved blade of bright steel with area's of Damascus easily showing through; L 12 1/2" (Approx.)
• Large Middle Eastern Dagger with
  Large Middle Eastern Dagger with Damascened Hilt and Engraved Steel Blade, second quarter 19th century, with a silver alloy floral-ornamented scabbard, the scabbard fitted with a silver suspension chain and having a scaled dragon masque at its lower terminal, l. 21-1/4".
• DAMASCENED STEEL DAGGER 17"
  DAMASCENED STEEL DAGGER 17" Damascened steel dagger with horn handle and leather sheath.
• THREE-FOLD DAMASCUS HARDWOOD,
  THREE-FOLD DAMASCUS HARDWOOD, MOTHER-OF-PEARL, AND ENAMEL PANEL MASHRABIYYA SCREEN LATE 19TH CENTURY each panel profusely decorated with mashrabiyya, and inset with copper enamel panels depicting figures, birds, and deities, some with script, within carved borders set with mother-of-pearl stars180cm wide, 199cm high overall
• DAMASCUS & HUMAN FEMUR DAGGER
  DAMASCUS & HUMAN FEMUR DAGGER ,Early 20th CenturyHuman femur handle with carved geometric and leaf patterns with damascus blade. Stand 10" t x 8 1/4" w x 8 1/4" d
• MOROCCAN BROCADED BLACK SATIN ROBE,
  MOROCCAN BROCADED BLACK SATIN ROBE, DJELLABAMoroccan Brocaded Black Satin Robe, Djellaba, 20th c., overall gold, black, and ivory scrollwork, edged and trimmed in rope braid, l. 57 in
• Damascus Blade Folding KnifeWith
  Damascus Blade Folding KnifeWith damascus blade and matching damascus curved handle; fitted with brass trim; of good quality; with fitted leather sheath; 8.75'' Long open; circa 20th century.
• CUSTOM DAMASCENED AXE, SHAPED
  CUSTOM DAMASCENED AXE, SHAPED HANDLE LEAHER COVERModern custom made war axe 20th/21st c, the damascened axe blade pointed at one end, serrated at the top and held to the handle by three steel pins, the shaped handle in a figured smooth wood, axe head overall: 3.75"h, 7"w,, the axe head housed in a leather axe sheath, overall: 20"h, 1.90lbs
• 18C. ISLAMIC DAMASCENE SILVER
  18C. ISLAMIC DAMASCENE SILVER INLAID BRASS PLATE Middle East,19th CenturyDecorated with an avian and floral tendril pattern throughout.
• WAYNE VALACHOVIC DAMASCUS FOLDING
  WAYNE VALACHOVIC DAMASCUS FOLDING KNIFE 2 3/8'' blade scalloped spine and locking spring mother of pearl grip panels Damascus hinge shoulders and short leather fob with Damascus bead.
• A damask panel embroidered with
  A damask panel embroidered with flowers and a golden thread, framed, 34cm x 43cm
• JEAN CLAUDE DAMAS. DIRECTIONAL
  JEAN CLAUDE DAMAS. DIRECTIONAL FIGURES, OIL (Haitian, b. 1948). Oil on canvas, signed "JC Damas" and dated lr, 7 1/2 x 9 1/2 in., framed.
• Islamic knife with ornate bone
  Islamic knife with ornate bone handle with damascene decorated blade and rivets 18 1/2" l. ?
• LARGE DAMASCUS POLYCHROME PAINTED
  LARGE DAMASCUS POLYCHROME PAINTED AND RELIEF CARVED WALL PANEL WITH ARCHED WINDOW SYRIA carved and gesso painted decoration unusual cornice with finials above a half moon carved pierced gallery arched central window with shutters flanked by recessed square panels overall fanciful surface decoration of repeating geometric designs and vegetal patterns traces of silver foil decoration back rings for hanging - h:54.50 w:103.50 d:2 in.
• ITALIAN PIETRA DURA & DAMASCENE
  ITALIAN PIETRA DURA & DAMASCENE JEWELRY With other vintage jewelry, mostly brooches.
• TWO DAMASCUS INLAID PICTURE
  TWO DAMASCUS INLAID PICTURE FRAMESTwo Damascus Inlaid Picture Frames , multi-wood and bone inlay work throughout 9.75 in. x 8 in. Condition: One corner with a chip, some light loss to inlay as shown in photos. Items may have wear and tear, imperfections or the effects of aging. Please contact the gallery for further details prior to bidding. Any condition statement given as a courtesy should not be treated as fact.
• Nine Scalamandré Silk Damask
  Nine Scalamandré Silk Damask Pillows 20th Century
• FRENCH, MANNER OF EDOUARD COLONNA
  FRENCH, MANNER OF EDOUARD COLONNA PAIR OF ART NOUVEAU DAMASK PANELS, CIRCA 1900 woven silk damask, later framed(2)50.5cm x 31.5cm
• 2 ISLAMIC DAMASCUS VASES, SILVER
  2 ISLAMIC DAMASCUS VASES, SILVER AND COPPER INLAY2 Islamic damascus metal vases. Silver and cooper inlay on brass. Calligraphy with geometric patterning. Circa 19th century. Oxidation to metals. Tallest vase: 21 1/2" H.
• A DIMITRI R. SCARF An orange and
  A DIMITRI R. SCARF An orange and multicolor Dimitri R. approx. 53 x 53 in. cashmere and silk scarf with possible Sous Le Cedre motif, purchased from Neiman Marcus with hand rolled edges.
• DAMASCUS & HUMAN FEMUR DAGGER Early
  DAMASCUS & HUMAN FEMUR DAGGER Early 20th CenturyHuman femur handle with carved geometric and leaf patterns with damascus blade. Stand 10" t x 8 1/4" w x 8 1/4" d
• 2 pieces. Original Photographs -
  2 pieces. Original Photographs - Middle Eastern Views: (Robertson, J.; Beato, F.) Damascus Gate. Albumen? print, 9 3/4 x 12 inches (247 x 304 mm), on original paper mount, with L. Gambart & Co. blind stamp on mount. * (Bechard, E.?) "Fontaine et Ecole Arabe, Cairo, Egypt." Ca. 1870. Albumen print, 14 1/2 x 10 1/2 inches (368 x 266 mm). Minor creasing to edges. Dark, rich ptg.
• LATE 19T CENTURY RUSSIAN ICON OF
  LATE 19T CENTURY RUSSIAN ICON OF ST. JOHN OF DAMASCUS B...depicting John of Damascus before the Mother of God Troeruchitsa [three-handed] icon at the church altar, with strapwork-decorated columns and border, the halos and simulated cisele curtain punched; dimensions: 44.5 x 37.8 cm (17 1/2 x 14 7/8 in.) framed dimensions: 59.5 x 52.5 cm (23 3/8 x 20 5/8 in.) CONDITION Fill-ins apparent in raking light and under UV light, above a layer of varnish. For further details, please contact us at info@shapiroauctions.com