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Source Description
This buhlwork portfolio is probaby Italian. Buhlwork is a type of marquetry where wood is inlaid with various other materials. Here tortoise shell, brass and ivory have been used to create an elaborate design.
Scholar Source Context
Document identity
localId
36049
label
Portfolio
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obj
dtoType
object
citationUrl
pageCount
1
Source metadata
id
36049
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Portfolio
description
This buhlwork portfolio is probaby Italian. Buhlwork is a type of marquetry where wood is inlaid with various other materials. Here tortoise shell, brass and ivory have been used to create an elaborate design.
provenance
Henry Walters, before 1931, by purchase; The Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
18th century
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
portfolios
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1
pageCount
1
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
33
height
25.4
dimensionsRaw
H: 13 x W: 10 in. (33 x 25.4 cm)
Source extras
med
mahogany, tortoise shell, brass, ivory
creator_ids
6200
collection_ids
EAN
exhibition_ids
none
Single page context
seq
1
pageIndex
0
type
photo
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62e754e9ad1bae10