Morse, Frances Clary · New York, The Macmillan Company · leaf 159
hus defined bySheraton : Tam-bour tables amongcabinet-makersare of two sorts ;one for a lady orgentleman towrite at, and an-other for the for-mer to executeneedlework bv.The WritingTambour Tablesare almost out otuse at present,being both inse-cure and liable toinjury. Thev arecalled Tambourfrom the… … Illus. 90.—Tambour Secretary,about 1800. 136 Furniture of the Olden Time make in the curved groove in which they run.Tambour tables are often introduced in small pieceswhere no strength or security is desired. In his will, George Washington left to Dr. Craikmy beaureau (or as cabinet-makers call…
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