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Tambour desk
Probably by: John Seymour (American (born in England), 1738–1818)
and: Thomas Seymour (American (born in England), 1771–1848)
and: Thomas Seymour (American (born in England), 1771–1848)
about 1800
Object Place: Boston, Massachusetts
Medium/Technique
Mahogany, white pine, inlays of tulip and satinwood
Dimensions
104.14 x 91.44 x 49.53 cm (41 x 36 x 19 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
The M. and M. Karolik Collection of Eighteenth-Century American Arts
Accession Number41.575
CollectionsAmericas
ClassificationsFurniture – Case furniture and boxes
Tambour desks, a novel form in the Federal period, were made for women and were especially popular in New England, reflecting the region's emphasis on reading, writing, and female education. This example is notable for the enameled plaques on the drawer pulls and the inlaid festoons on the tambour shutters.
Catalogue Raisonné
Eighteenth-century American Arts No. 29
Provenance"M. & M. Karolik Collection of 18th century American Arts"