buhl

1. (woodworking, often attributive) A particularly decorative piece of brass or other material, used as inlay in furniture or other works.Examples: "In preparation for a client of his type, she had brought into the shop a buhl cabinet, selected from Jabez Rintle's hoard, and that piece, with its elaborate craftsmanship in brass, inlay, tortoiseshell and carving, arrested Mr Jacobson's flair for a bargain in financial values at least."attributiveoftenuncountableusually