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The word Intarsia is still a mystery to most people. intarsia: 1) a mosaic of wood fitted and glued into a wooden support popular in 15th century Italy for decoration; 2) the art or process of making such work. The technique of intarsia inlays sections of wood (at times with contrasting ivory or bone, or mother-of-pea... The technique of intarsia inlays sections of wood (at times with contrasting ivory or bone, or mother-of-pearl) within the solid stone matrix of floors and walls or on table tops and other furniture; by contrast marquetry assembles a pattern out of veneers glued upon the carcase. It is thought that the word 'intarsia' is derived from the Latin word 'interserere' which means "to insert".

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