Bracelet ‘Java La Grande

In 2005, Robert Baines, an acclaimed Australian goldsmith known worldwide for his fine artistry - often incorporating ancient gold working techniques - made an extraordinary gold bracelet that was exhibited in Lisbon’s Museu Nacional de Arte Antiga on the occasion of an international symposium. This unusual book, in some ways a fiction and journey of the imagination as alluring as the bracelet itself tells the story of the artefact’s imaginary origins to its complex technical fabrication. Above all, the book demonstrates the importance of wit and playfulness within the creative art process.