boule

A noun referring to an inlaid furniture decoration, typically using tortoiseshell, yellow, and white metal to form scrolls in cabinetwork.

• 🇩🇪Substantiv, das eine eingelegte Verzierung an Möbeln bezeichnet, meist unter Verwendung von Schildpatt, gelbem und weißem Metall, um Rankenmuster in Edelholzausführungen zu bilden.

1. Inlaid furniture decoration C2 formal art

   A decorative technique in furniture making, using inlaid materials such as tortoiseshell, brass, or pewter to form intricate scrolls and patterns.

   • The antique cabinet featured exquisite boule work along its edges.
   • Boule marquetry became popular in 17th-century French furniture.
   • The craftsman specialized in restoring boule inlays on vintage desks.

   🇩🇪Boule-Marketerie

   Synonyme: boullebuhl

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