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laburnum A dense, Yellow wood with brown streaks.
Popular for inlaid and veneered decorations in particular
Oystering after restoration and towards the end of the
18th Century crossbanding.
lac burgaute French term for Oriental lacquering with
Mother of Pearl inlay decoration.
lacca contrafatta Italian term for cheap, imitation
lacquer, used in Italian furniture since 18th Century.
Prints or paper cut outs are used by being stuck to
the surface and then covered in layers of varnish.
lace A open work fabric of cotton or silk, often delicate
mainly used as an accessory to clothing or as a thread.
Was developed from an embroidery technique known as
'drawn thread' work.
lacework An openwork very fine technique for
decorating porcelain developed in the 18th Century
likely at Meissen.
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