The book of decorative furniture, its form, colour, & history (1911)
Foley, Edwin · New York, G.P. Putnam's sons · leaf 217
inlays of precious metals,ivory, mother-o-pearl, and ofpolished marble, lapis lazuli,porphyry, and other decora-tive stones, which under thetitle of Pietra - Dura was acharacteristic of Italian cab-inets from the middle of thesixteenth century, spreadto France towards the con-clusion of Henry ii.s… … THE RENAISSANCE IN FRANCE 155 French connoisseurs to surpass those in their national collections, theUnited Kingdom is not so fortunate in its examples of FrenchRenaissance decorative woodwork. To thoseEnglish lovers of fine furniture who associatethe French genius in woodwork design ex-clusively…
Furniture · Decoration and ornament
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