Lot Essay
This is the only published piece of jewellery clearly showing Damascus as its place of manufacture. The extreme portability of jewellery and other considerations (Allan, J.W.: 'Islamic Jewellery and Archaeology', in Spink, M. (ed.): Islamic Jewellery, London, 1986, p.6), means that similar items can be found very widely separated, making very rare inscriptions such as this even more important. A related single bracelet, with almost identical clasp and terminals, is in the Benaki Museum, Athens (Segall, Berta: Museum Benaki, Katalog der Goldschmied-Arbeiten, Athens, 1938, no.319).