{"product_id":"19th-century-damascene-bracelet","title":"19th Century Damascene Bracelet","description":"\u003cp\u003eUtterly charming antique damascene bracelet made in Japan during the Meiji period, circa 1900. Comprising seventeen intricately worked panels, each one featuring contrasting black sh\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eakudō\u003c\/span\u003e, silver, and gold inlay depicting various Japanese scenes: Mount Fuji, shrines and temples, flora and fauna, etc. Interestingly, the back has been beautifully engraved with aesthetic style designs including swallows, leaves, vines, and flowers. Given the characters are in Chines, it was presumably made for the export market; they say \"福\" (Fu) and \"壽\" (Shou), meaning \u003cem\u003egood fortune\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003elong life\u003c\/em\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShakudō \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e(\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e赤銅) is a Japanese mixed-metal alloy of gold and copper (typically 4-10% and 96-90% respectively) used for inlays and decorative purposes. As with these, it's often treated to produce a black patina then inlayed with precious metals. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEra: Meiji Period, circa 1900\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLength: 7 inches\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWidth: 18.0mm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMarks: None, tested as base metal with precious metal inlay\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition: Great antique condition; light wear consistent with age. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lost Heirloom","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52642360000824,"sku":"LO3085","price":375.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/7387\/2952\/files\/Website-2745.jpg?v=1784238503","url":"https:\/\/lostowl.com\/products\/19th-century-damascene-bracelet","provider":"Lost Owl Jewelry","version":"1.0","type":"link"}