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buhl

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buhl or boulle  (bl)
n.
An elaborate inlay of tortoiseshell, ivory, and metal, used especially in decorating furniture.
[After André Charles Boulle or Buhl (1642-1732), French woodcarver.]
buhl [buːl]
adj & n
(Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Antiques) the usual US spelling of boulle
boulle or buhl (bul)

n.
(sometimes cap.) elaborate inlaid work of tortoiseshell and brass or other metal on wood. Also called boulle•work (ˈbulˌwɜrk)
[1870–75; < French, after A. C. Boul(l)e (1642–1732), French cabinetmaker]
Thesaurus Legend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.buhl - an inlaid furniture decorationbuhl - an inlaid furniture decoration; tortoiseshell and yellow and white metal form scrolls in cabinetwork
boule, boulle
embellishment - a superfluous ornament
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He had left his overcoat with the silk-stockinged footmen (the stockings were one of Beaufort's few fatuities), had dawdled a while in the library hung with Spanish leather and furnished with Buhl and malachite, where a few men were chatting and putting on their dancing-gloves, and had finally joined the line of guests whom Mrs.
The Age of Innocence by Wharton, Edith View in context
The first objects of furniture in the room which attracted her attention were an old bureau of carved oak, and a heavy buhl table with a cabinet attached.
No Name by Collins, Wilkie View in context
On my right hand and on my left, as I stood inside the door, were chiffoniers and little stands in buhl and marquetterie, loaded with figures in Dresden china, with rare vases, ivory ornaments, and toys and curiosities that sparkled at all points with gold, silver, and precious stones.
The Woman in White by Collins, Wilkie View in context
 
 
 
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