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Definition of Damascened
1. damascene [v] - See also: damascene
Lexicographical Neighbors of Damascened
Literary usage of Damascened
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Industrial Arts of India by George Christopher Molesworth Birdwood (1884)
"211 31.—Two panels of damascened spice-box figured in Plate 30 ... ... 212 32.—Sarai,
damascened in silver, Hyderabad in the ..."
2. A Description of Indian and Oriental Armour: Illustrated from the Collection by Wilbraham Egerton Egerton (1896)
"Beneath each panel is an explanatory inscription damascened in gold. ... The blade
is covered with figures in relief damascened in (cold ; among them nu ..."
3. Hints on Household Taste in Furniture, Upholstery, and Other Details by Charles Locke Eastlake (1883)
"The old-fashioned knife- handlo was gently curved, so that it might he grasped
with more convenience, as in the annexed example (of damascened steel) from ..."
4. Arts and Crafts in the Middle Ages: A Description of Mediaeval Workmanship by Julia de Wolf Gibbs Addison (1908)
"... and was rubbed with suet while red hot; damascened HELMET the final polish of
the whole sword was produced by emery powder on wooden wheels. ..."
5. The History of Mankind by Friedrich Ratzel (1897)
"The Baluba iron-blades, damascened with copper or brass, are not only very
serviceable, but also beautiful pieces of work. On the whole, however, ..."
6. International Exhibition, London, 1871 by Arthur Beckwith (1872)
"POTTERY MOUNTED IN damascened METALS. ... day of the Damascene work of the
Saracens, and in 1855, he exhibited a fine display of damascened fire-arms. ..."
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