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DUTCH The Dutch
were among the first people to trade in exotic woods and incorporate the
beauty of natural grain patterns into decorative items; foremost was the use
of ebony. They were highly influenced by machine made patterns in the
later half of the 17th century and it was during this time that the ripple
pattern, which is so often associated with Dutch style, began to be carved
into thin ornamental strips of exotic woods and used on various types of
decorative items. |