Description About the book In this authorative and wide-ranging volume, published to coincide with the 300th anniversary of Thomas Chippendale\'s birth, Jack Metcalfe provides fascinating insights into all aspects of 18th century marquetry, gained from close first-hand examination of Chippendale\'s orginal pieces.
Using his \'insider\'s\' knowledge and skills as a practitioner, he details his discoveries about how veneers were cut and dyed, how Marquetry pane.
Description About the book In this authorative and wide-ranging volume, published to coincide with the 300th anniversary of Thomas Chippendale\'s birth, Jack Metcalfe provides fascinating insights into all aspects of 18th century marquetry, gained from close first-hand examination of Chippendale\'s orginal pieces