by Robert Stevenson
Primary Wood: Spanish Mahogany, solid and veneer, Holly, Dyed Veneer. Secondary Wood: Eastern White Pine. Reproduction of a Seymour Tambour Desk with inlayed Tambour. The original, by John Seymour, was made circa 1793-1796 in Boston, MA. It is now in the collection at the Winterthur Museum, Delaware. Plans by Robert Millard were used. The robins egg blue shade of water-based paint was color matched to the light blue baize writing surface, which was produced in Great Britain. The hardware is from Horton Brasses and Londonderry Brasses. The finish is a French polished shellac.