Bidspirit auction | Siam Sterling Silver Niello Cuff

Siam Sterling Silver Niello Cuff Bracelet with Thephanom Iconography - This Siam sterling silver niello cuff bracelet features traditional Southeast Asian iconography. The central panel displays a Thephanom deity in a praying wai gesture, flanked by kneeling figures and Kranok foliate scrolls. The piece is crafted using the niello technique, involving the inlay of a dark metallic alloy into engraved silver to create a high-contrast finish. The cuff exhibits a flared, peaked form typical of mid-20th-century Siamese silverwork. The interior of the cuff is stamped with the mark STERLING . 925, preceded by a partial, illegible character. Height: 4 inches Diameter: 2.5 inches Weight: 1.733 ozt.