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boulle::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | boule, buhl |
| Type of | embellishment |
Examples of boulle
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Boulle has earned a following since skateboarding on to our screens in E4's semi-scripted reality TV show.
From the independent.co.uk
Boulle was born in London, England but spent most of his childhood living between France and the US.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Boulle began sourcing diamonds for private clients whilst at boarding school and went on to set up an independent commodity brokerage in his second year of study at the University of Edinburgh.
From the en.wikipedia.org
- An inlaid furniture decoration; tortoiseshell and yellow and white metal form scrolls in cabinetwork
- With intricate inlay work, sometimes laden with ivory, tortoiseshell or brass
- A technique developed by Andre-Charles Boulle (1642-1732) of inlaying brass with tortoiseshell and, sometimes, pewter, fashionable and highly prized in France throughout the 18th century. ...
- Boulle work, sometimes called boule or buhl, is brilliantly colored and variously composed of wood, brass, tortoiseshell and ivory. The key to boulle designs is their identical but contrasting counter-change effect.
- Andre Charles Boulle (1642-1732) was a famous French cabinet maker who perfected a marquetry of tortoiseshell and brass as a veneer for furniture; the design is of scroll, flower and arabesque motifs often inlaid into ebony. ...
- A designer of the Louis the XIV period who was famous for his inlays of metal and tortoise shell. "Boullework" can be used as a descriptive phrase.
