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leaves that emerged in the late Louis XIV style. In 1736, the designer and jeweller Jean Mondon published Premier Livre de forme rocquaille et cartel (First Book of Rocaille and Cartel Form), a collection of designs for furniture and interiors. This publication was the first time rocaille appeared in print to describe the style. Artisans consequently integrated carved or moulded shell motifs with palm fronds or sinuous vines to embellish doorways, wall panelling, furnishings, and other architectural elements.The word rococo first appeared in

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