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Tambour Desk and Bookcase, Attributed to the workshop of John and Thomas Seymour (American, active 1793–1804), c. 1800, Maho…
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Desk · Boston

Tambour Desk and Bookcase

Attributed to the workshop of John and Thomas Seymour (American, active 1793–1804) · Boston · c. 1800

Medium
Mahogany, satinwood, white pine, cherrywood, chestnut, with brass, ivorine, and leather
Dimensions
Closed: 188 × 95.3 × 49.6 cm (74 × 37 1/2 × 19 1/2 in.); Open: 188 × 95.3 × 73.7 cm (74 × 37 1/2 × 29 in.)
Accession
2024.46a-b
Credit line
Purchased with funds provided by The Antiquarian Society

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