 The craft and artistry of David Roentgen, Neuwied, (and later at Paris as well) was unsurpassed, even in Paris, by any 18th-century marquetry craftsman.Marquetry was not a mainstream fashion in 18th-century Italy, but the neoclassical marquetry of Giuseppe Maggiolini, made in Milan at the end of the century is notable.The classic illustrated description of 18th century marquetry-making was contributed by Roubo to the "Encyclopédie des Arts et Métiers," 1770.