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== Description ==
 
== Description ==
  
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marqueterie (Fr.); marquetería (Esp.); tarsia (It.); inlay; marquetry; marqueterie
 
marqueterie (Fr.); marquetería (Esp.); tarsia (It.); inlay; marquetry; marqueterie
  
== Authority ==
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==Resources and Citations==
  
 
* Hermann Kuhn, ''Conservation and Restoration of Works of Art and Antiquities'', Butterworths, London, 1986
 
* Hermann Kuhn, ''Conservation and Restoration of Works of Art and Antiquities'', Butterworths, London, 1986

Latest revision as of 07:31, 21 September 2022

Veneered cabinet
MFA# 2001.706

Description

A decorative pattern of wood inlaid in a background of contrasting wood.

Synonyms and Related Terms

marqueterie (Fr.); marquetería (Esp.); tarsia (It.); inlay; marquetry; marqueterie

Resources and Citations

  • Hermann Kuhn, Conservation and Restoration of Works of Art and Antiquities, Butterworths, London, 1986
  • 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