marquetry (process or technique)
- Scope note
- The technique in which small pieces of specially shaped wood, or sometimes other materials such as ivory, are incorporated into a suface of decorative veneer. Distinguished from "inlay," where decorative pieces are set into a solid ground; in marquetry, the entire surface is veneered.
- Date of creation: 18-Nov-2024
Accepted term: 18-Nov-2024