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The decorative techniques applied to card cases are too vast to cover in full, since techniques and materials were combined to create endless effects. Below and on the next page are some of the most common decorative finishes categorised by material and country of origin.
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Ivory, shell and tortoiseshell
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Plain
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Carved
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Pierced
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Inlaid
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Pressed (tortoiseshell only)
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Vizigapatam (ivory only)
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Leather
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Embossed
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Inset with needlework or pietra dura panels
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Tooled
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Papier mache and lacquer
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Hiramaki-
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Inlaid
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Painted
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Wood
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Carved
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Inlaid
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Marquetry
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Painted
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Parquetry
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Penwork
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Pokerwork (pyrography)
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Transfer prints
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