Morse, Frances Clary · New York, The Macmillan company; London, Macmillan & co., ltd. · leaf 158
thus 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 by.The WritingTambour Tablesare almost out ofuse at present,being both inse-cure and liable toinjury. They arecalled Tambourfrom the… … — Tambourabout 1800. me 136 Furniture of the Olden 71 make in the curved groove in which they run1 ambour 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 it,…
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