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Tambour Desk

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Collection Type

  • Furniture

Date

1795-1805

GUSN

GUSN-66355

Description

Tambour desk with four drawers; two tambour sliding doors above; chain and string inlays.

Details

Descriptive Terms

desks
inlay (process)
mahogany (wood)
pine (wood)
veneering
Federal
pine (wood)
Mahogany
Pine
Veneered
Inlaid
Federal
Desk, Tambour

Additional Identification Number

72.1933

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

44 5/8 x 41 5/8 x 19 1/8 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Margaret Jewell

Accession Number

1948.2

Places

Probably Maine (United States)
Probably

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