Marquetry is the art and craft of applying pieces of veneer to a structure to form decorative patterns or designs. The technique may be applied to case furniture or even seat furniture, to decorative small objects with smooth, veneerable surfaces or to freestanding pictorial panels appreciated in their own right.
This handsome solid wood box was done in a precise two tone wood veneer. Box is locked and unlocked with a special skeleton key.
- Subject Matter: Box