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Marquetry

Scope note

Use for the technique in which small pieces of wood or other materials are overlaid or inlaid onto another wood surface to form a decorative veneer.

This term has 11 records attributed within our system.

Term type

AAT
Material
Technique

Getty AAT term number

300053853

Narrower Terms used

parquetry
intarsia
boulle work

Term used for

inlay, wood
wood inlay

Created

12yrs ago

Connected records

Embroidery frame

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

Tea caddy

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

Table

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

Commode

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

Games table

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

Cabinet

Maker(s)

Maker: Gole, Pierre (Possibly)

Table

Maker(s)

Production: Collinson and Lock
Designer: Webb, Stephen

Commode with drawers

Maker(s)

Maker: Langlois, Pierre
Mount maker: Jean, Dominique (Probably)

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