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Tambour Desk

1790-1805
Attributed to Nathaniel Bemis (American, 1756–1835)
The term "tambour" refers to the construction of the desk's doors: wooden slats glued on canvas to form a flexible covering that easily rolls back into the sides of the desk.

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