Marquetry Butterfly Picture Frame AKearring understated style

understated style

Beneath this is another compartment tray and the lower level contains a generous open space for larger pieces

Intricately carved to replicate an alligator's body in miniature

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Marquetry Butterfly Picture Frame AKearring understated styleSilvia Furmanovich's marquetry collection began to take shape after a trip to Acre, Brazils Westernmost state, where Silvia encountered the skilled craftsmen who master the art of marquetry using native wood. Marquetry the highly prized, lavishly ornamental decorative art has roots in ancient Italian marble inlay and was then appropriated by cabinet makers in Antwerp in the early 16th century. The iconic Butterly pattern remains the designer's