Marquetry Map of the World

Using the refined technique of marquetry inlay, LINLEY has created a map of the world using 29 different veneers. Some of these veneers have been chosen specifically to represent the country from which they originate.  For example Great Britain is depicted using English burr oak, Spain by Spanish cedar, Australia by eucalyptus burr and Switzerland by Swiss pear. The varied and diverse veneers used for the rest of the world range from lacewood, to amboyna, ripple sycamore, Tamo ash and rosewood. This combination displays the immense beauty and diversity of timbers from across the world, and in turn symbolises global cultural diversity.

The oceanic expanses are featured in burr ash, whilst a nautical compass, the Equator, the Tropics of Capricorn and Cancer are shown in a combination of Macassar ebony and mother of pearl.

Marquetry is the technique whereby different veneers are used to create a design or picture, rather like a jigsaw puzzle. Paper thin veneers are cut to a design and pieced together before being applied to a solid base - a labour intensive and meticulous discipline that requires the utmost skills of craftsmanship, a characteristic for which Linley is known.