Book or album cover, Henry-Auguste Fourdinois (French, 1830–1907), 1875, French, Paris, Ebony and boxwood, pear and other fruitwoods, 16 3/8 × 12 in. (41.6 × 30.5 cm), Woodwork, Henry-Auguste Fourdinois (French, 1830–1907), Inspired by sixteenth-century engravings, such as those by Heinrich Aldegrever (1502–1558), the prototype for this Renaissance-style album cover was shown at the 1873 Weltausstellung in Vienna. Fourdinois joined his father's well-known cabinetmaking firm in 1860 and introduced marquetry carved in relief that incorportated various woods and semi-precious stones
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Book, album cover, Henry-Auguste Fourdinois, French, 1830–1907, 1875, Paris, Ebony, boxwood, pear, fruitwoods, 16 3/8, 12, 41.6, 30.5 cm, Woodwork, Inspired, sixteenth-century engravings, Heinrich Aldegrever, 1502–1558, prototype, Renaissance-style album, shown, 1873 Weltausstellung, Vienna, Fourdinois joined, father, well, cabinetmaking firm, 1860, introduced marquetry, carved, relief, incorportated various, woods, semi-precious stones
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