1. decorative inlaid work using brass, tortoiseshell, or other materials, especially on furniture
Usage: decorative arts

Examples

• The antique cabinet featured intricate boulle work with brass and tortoiseshell.
• French furniture makers perfected the art of boulle during the 17th century.
• The museum’s collection includes several pieces with beautiful boulle decoration.
• Boulle work requires great skill and precision from craftsmen.
• The desk’s boulle inlay had been carefully restored by experts.