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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | A thin, decorative facing glued to the surface of an inferior base material. Wood veneer panels are generally made from [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=mahogany mahogany], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=oak oak], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=walnut walnut], or [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=cedar | + | A thin, decorative facing glued to the surface of an inferior base material. Wood veneer panels are generally made from [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=mahogany mahogany], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=oak oak], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=walnut walnut], or [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=cedar%20wood cedar]. The panels are about 2-3 mm thick. The term veneer is also used for thin facings made from [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=brick brick], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=stone stone], and [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=plaster plaster]. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
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== Authority == | == Authority == | ||
| − | * | + | * G.S.Brady, ''Materials Handbook'', McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 618 |
| − | * | + | * Ralph Mayer, ''A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques'', Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing) |
| − | * | + | * Hermann Kuhn, ''Conservation and Restoration of Works of Art and Antiquities'', Butterworths, London, 1986 |
* ''Dictionary of Building Preservation'', Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996 | * ''Dictionary of Building Preservation'', Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996 | ||
| − | * | + | * Thomas C. Jester (ed.), ''Twentieth-Century Building Materials'', McGraw-Hill Companies, Washington DC, 1995 |
| − | * | + | * Anne Grimmer, Glossary of Building Stone Terms, ''A Glossary of Historic Masonry Deterioration Problems and Preservation Treatments'', National Park Service, Washington DC, 1984 Comment: stone veneer |
| − | * | + | * Random House, ''Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language'', Grammercy Book, New York, 1997 |
* ''The American Heritage Dictionary'' or ''Encarta'', via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998 | * ''The American Heritage Dictionary'' or ''Encarta'', via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998 | ||
Revision as of 06:45, 24 July 2013
Description
A thin, decorative facing glued to the surface of an inferior base material. Wood veneer panels are generally made from mahogany, oak, walnut, or cedar. The panels are about 2-3 mm thick. The term veneer is also used for thin facings made from brick, stone, and plaster.
Synonyms and Related Terms
placage (Fr.); chapa de madera (Esp.); sfogliato (It.); tranciato (It.); folha (Port.)
Authority
- G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 618
- Ralph Mayer, A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques, Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing)
- Hermann Kuhn, Conservation and Restoration of Works of Art and Antiquities, Butterworths, London, 1986
- Dictionary of Building Preservation, Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996
- Thomas C. Jester (ed.), Twentieth-Century Building Materials, McGraw-Hill Companies, Washington DC, 1995
- Anne Grimmer, Glossary of Building Stone Terms, A Glossary of Historic Masonry Deterioration Problems and Preservation Treatments, National Park Service, Washington DC, 1984 Comment: stone veneer
- Random House, Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language, Grammercy Book, New York, 1997
- The American Heritage Dictionary or Encarta, via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998