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Ladies Tambour Desk
RS
Robert Stevenson
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Maker Name
Stevenson, Bob
Accession Number
2018.134
Period
Federal
Materials
See description
Finish
See description
Dimensions
43"H x 35 1/2"W x 19 3/4"D
Address
City
Chula Vista
State
CA
Zip
91910
Country
USA
Contact
Email
Phone
619-422-7338
Primary Wood: Spanish Mahogany, solid and veneer, Holly, Dyed Veneer.
Secondary Wood: Eastern White Pine.
Reproduction of a Seymour Tambour Desk with inlayed Tambour.
The original, by John Seymour, was made circa 1793-1796 in Boston, MA.
It is now in the collection at the Winterthur Museum, Delaware.
Plans by Robert Millard were used.
The robins egg blue shade of water-based paint was color matched to the light blue baize writing surface, which was produced in Great Britain.
The hardware is from Horton Brasses and Londonderry Brasses.
The finish is a French polished shellac.