Glossary

Inlay

Deutsch: Einlage / Español: Incrustación / Português: Embutimento / Français: Intarsia / Italiano: Intarsio /

Inlay is described as a decorative design created by embedding pieces of one material into another, forming a plane, as a table top. Mother of pearl taken from the shell of an abalone is mostly used as furniture inlay.

Marquetry is a type of an inlay, generally of wood or ivory, arranged in a distinctive pattern

Ref: 122637/2006-10-11


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