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Boulle marquetry

Could you recognize Boulle marquetry?

A cabinetmaking decoration combining shell, brass, and dark woods.

Available in: FR / EN

Première partie and contrepartie reverse ground and motif. The name comes from André-Charles Boulle, cabinetmaker to Louis XIV.

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