Vintage Siam 925 sterling silver black enamel panel link Niello bracelet. Niello is a black mixture, usually of Sulphur, copper, silver, and lead, used as an inlay on engraved or etched metal, especially sterling silver.
This stunning creation was hand made in Siam (now called Thailand), and the figures, buildings or animals created in nielloware usually depicts characters and scenes from Buddhist and Hindu tales and religious text. The country of Siam changed its name to Thailand in buying 1939, changing it back to Siam in 1945, and then was finally renamed Thailand in 1949. Retro pieces from the 1940s were purchased and carried home during the war. Nielloware is highly collectable.
c1940's.
Excellent condition. Signed Sterling Silver.
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Product code: Vintage Siam Niello Sterling Silver buying Gods and Goddess Bracelet c1940s