buhlworks
/ˈbuːlwɜːrks/
noun
- Decorative inlaid work made of brass, tortoiseshell, or other materials, typically used on furniture; also known as Boulle work.
- The museum displayed a collection of 18th-century French furniture featuring elaborate buhlworks.
- She admired the buhlworks on the desk, with its delicate floral patterns in metal and shell.
- The antique cabinet was covered in intricate buhlworks of brass and mother-of-pearl.
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