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LIMEWOOD
A soft, pliable wood easy to carve. Was used to carve Baroque and Rococo pieces such as gilt consoles and mirrors.



LOUPE
The French term for burl. An abnormal excrescence on a tree that produces mottled or speckled patterns in the wood and is very prized in veneers.

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