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Tambour Desk

Collection Type

  • Furniture

Date

1800-1815

GUSN

GUSN-36628

Description

Square tapered legs, two drawers and baize covered desk; tambour doors with drawers and pigeonholes.

Details

Descriptive Terms

secretaries (furniture)
desks
mahogany (wood)
tambour desks
pine (wood)
inlay (process)
veneer
Federal
Desk, Tambour

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

42 x 37.25 x 21.25 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Bequest of Miss Alice A. Stevens

Accession Number

1934.572

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