Today were are going to do something a bit different than normal, and take a detailed look at an intersection of arms and art: gold damascene. This is a type of art used to embellish a wide variety of objects, including firearms. Gold damascene enjoyed a renaissance in Spain in the mid 1850s thanks to the work of a man named Placido Zuloaga and his father. During this time, and at Placido's hands, the form changed from a simple background to show off engraving into a technique of primary artistry. In this video, we will look at: - What gold damascening actually is (compared to other forms of artistic embellishment) - How the art form developed from the 1850s until the current day - How damascening is actually done - The main different styles - How to discern good damascening from outstanding damascening and mediocre damascening Hopefully, this will leave you with both a new appreciation and a new understanding of damascening! Cool Forgotten Weapons merchandise! http://shop.bbtv.com/collections/forgotten-weapons http://www.patreon.com/ForgottenWeapons If you enjoy Forgotten Weapons, check out its sister channel, InRangeTV! http://www.youtube.com/InRangeTVShow