Tambour desk
John Seymour
(American (born in England), 1738–1818)
Thomas Seymour
(American (born in England), 1771–1848)
about 1800
Object PlaceBoston, Massachusetts
Medium/TechniqueMahogany, white pine, inlays of tulip and satinwood
Dimensions104.14 x 91.44 x 49.53 cm (41 x 36 x 19 1/2 in.)
Credit LineThe M. and M. Karolik Collection of Eighteenth-Century American Arts
Accession number41.575
On View
On viewClassificationsFurniture
Collections
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.
Provenance"M. & M. Karolik Collection of 18th century American Arts"
about 1790–1810
1790–1805
