Desks

Artist John Seymour 1738 - 1818

Artist Thomas Seymour 1771 - 1848

Date1795-1800

Terms

Desks
Mahogany
Pine
Boston

Dimensions114.21 × 106.6 × 50.76 cm (44 15/16 × 41 15/16 × 20 in.)

Credit LineGift of Miss Julia D. Wheeler (1960)

Object numberF1419

DescriptionAttributed to John and Thomas Seymour. The tambour desk has been a signature item for the Seymour shop since the sale of a labeled example in 1930. "Tambour" denotes a rolling front or top for a desk or table, consisting of narrow strips of wood glued to canvas. Interior painted blue-green; inlaid husks on the legs, cuffed foot. Inlaid tulipwood and satinwood pilasters with beehive terminals. Drawers and pulls bordered by rope inlay.

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