Spänemarmorierung

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Scope note
Wood finishing and decoration technique, creating a faux marble or stone effect, often used to make intarsia scenes or patterns with small chips or pieces of variously colored wood. The technique was made popular in 16th-17th-century German furniture making, although it is seen in later furniture as well.
Spänemarmorierung
Accepted term: 02-Dec-2024