buhlwork
/ˈbuːlwɜːrk/
noun
- A decorative inlay of brass, tortoiseshell, or other materials into wood, used especially in fine furniture.
- The museum's collection includes several pieces of French buhlwork from the 18th century.
- She admired the buhlwork on the table, where tiny pieces of mother-of-pearl formed a delicate pattern.
- The antique cabinet was covered in intricate buhlwork, with brass flowers and leaves set into dark ebony.
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