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buhl

or boulle  (bo͞ol)
n.
An elaborate inlay of tortoiseshell, ivory, and metal, used especially in decorating furniture.

[After André Charles Boulle or , Buhl (1642-1732), French woodcarver.]
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buhl

(buːl)
adj, n
(Antiques) the usual US spelling of boulle
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boulle

or buhl

(bul)

n.
(sometimes cap.) elaborate inlaid work of tortoiseshell and brass or other metal on wood. Also called boulle•work (ˈbulˌwɜrk)
[1870–75; < French, after A. C. Boul(l)e (1642–1732), French cabinetmaker]
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Buhl

(or Boule or Boulle) A style developed by the French cabinetmaker André C Boulle (1642–1732) using inlays of metal and tortoiseshell.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.Buhl - an inlaid furniture decorationbuhl - an inlaid furniture decoration; tortoiseshell and yellow and white metal form scrolls in cabinetwork
embellishment - a superfluous ornament
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The ample heavy folds of the velvet left just room at the two corners of the wall for two little upright cabinets in buhl, containing rows of drawers, and supporting two fine bronze productions (reduced in size) of the Venus Milo and the Venus Callipyge.
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