This section is from the book "The Engineer's And Mechanic's Encyclopaedia", by Luke Hebert. Also available from Amazon: Engineer's And Mechanic's Encyclopaedia.
A kind of inlaid work, composed of a tasteful variety of fine woods, of different shades and colours, glued or fastened in thin slices on a solid ground; the work is not unfrequently enriched with silver, brass, tortoiseshell, ivory, and other beautiful substances; and the pieces, duly prepared beforehand, are successively laid together according to a design or drawing.
 
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