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Tambour Desk

Reuben Swift

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Tambour Desk by Reuben Swift: A black and white photograph of a wooden piece of furniture. The furniture piece has a flat top and a bottom curvy section with four drawers. The top section has two small drawers and two doors. The drawers and doors are adorned with handles and inlays. The furniture piece stands on four tapered legs. The background of the image is plain white.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1805
Medium:
Burl walnut, flame-grain birch, tulip, maple, pine
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
499 × 624 px
Museum record:
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