Definition of Marquetries

1. Noun. (plural of marquetry) ¹

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Definition of Marquetries

1. marquetry [n] - See also: marquetry

Lexicographical Neighbors of Marquetries

marors
marouflage
marplot
marplots
marproof
marque
marquee
marquees
marques
marquess
marquessate
marquessates
marquesses
marqueterie
marqueteries
marquetries (current term)
marquetry
marquis
marquisate
marquisates
marquisdom
marquisdoms
marquise
marquises
marquisette
marquisettes
marquisship
marra
marram
marrams

Literary usage of Marquetries

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Connoisseur by George Colman, B. Thornton (1905)
"It is not universally known that Boulle did not imit himself to these marquetries of copper and tortoiseshell, but worked also in wood. ..."

2. The Gentleman's Magazine (1864)
"We may dismiss the veneers, marquetries, and Buhl with the remark that, although they can be used in domestic furniture, which is carefully attended to, ..."

3. Art Decoration Applied to Furniture by Harriet Elizabeth Prescott Spofford (1878)
"To-day the Dutch counterfeit those early marquetries, and sell them at high prices to those unable to detect the forgery. The early specimens represent ..."

4. International Exhibition, 1876: Official Catalogue by United States Centennial Commission (1876)
"—Wood hangings und marquetries. P 73- 264 1201 Howell ft Bourke, Philadelphia, Pa,—Paper hangings and fresco decorations, P sç>. ..."

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