Marquetry

  • 101intarsia — [ɪn tα:sɪə] noun 1》 a method of knitting, in which a separate length or ball of yarn is used for each area of colour. 2》 elaborate marquetry or inlaid work, especially as practised in 15th century Italy. Origin from Ital. intarsio; superseding… …

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  • 102mark — English has two words mark, although they may be ultimately related. Mark ‘sign, trace’ [OE] goes back to a prehistoric Germanic *markō. This seems originally to have denoted ‘boundary’ (that is what Old English mearc meant, and related forms… …

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  • 103mar|que|te|rie — «MAHR kuh tree», noun. = marquetry. (Cf. ↑marquetry) …

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  • 104marqueterie — mar que*te*rie, marquetry mar quet*ry, n. [F. marqueterie, from marqueter to checker, inlay, fr. marque mark, sign; of German origin. See {Mark} a sign.] Inlaid work; work inlaid with pieces of wood, shells, ivory, veneer, and the like, of… …

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  • 105Queen Anne — adjective Etymology: Queen Anne of England Date: 1863 1. of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a style of furniture originating in England under Dutch influence especially during the first half of the 18th century that is marked by… …

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  • 106marqueterie — noun see marquetry …

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  • 107Andalusia — For the more extensive Muslim era region, see Al Andalus. For other uses, see Andalusia (disambiguation). Andalusia Andalucía (Spanish)   Autonomous Community   …

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  • 108Polyhedron — Polyhedra redirects here. For the relational database system, see Polyhedra DBMS. For the game magazine, see Polyhedron (magazine). For the scientific journal, see Polyhedron (journal). Some Polyhedra Dodecahedron (Regular polyhedron) …

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  • 109Rococo — For other uses, see Rococo (disambiguation). Rocaille redirects here. It is not to be confused with Rocailles. Pair of lovers group of Nymphenburg porcelain, c. 1760, modelled by Franz Anton Bustelli …

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  • 110Wood as a medium — As a contemporary artistic medium, wood is used in traditional and modern styles, and is an excellent medium for new art. Wood is used in forms of sculpture, craft, and decoration including chip carving, wood burning, and marquetry. Wood offers a …

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