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Tambour desk, 1790–1815, Mahogany and mahogany veneer, with light- and dark-wood inlays; eastern white pine
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Salem

Tambour desk

Maker unknown · Salem · 1790–1815

Medium
Mahogany and mahogany veneer, with light- and dark-wood inlays; eastern white pine
Dimensions
42.3 x 36.5 x 19 in. (107.4 x 92.8 x 48.2 cm)
Accession
1930.2083
Credit line
Mabel Brady Garvan Collection
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