Hepplewhite Inlaid Tambour Desk

New England, probably Massachusetts

Ca. 1790-1800

Mahogany, figured mahogany veneer, pine, secondary wood

Condition: Fine condition, period brass but not original

Provenance: Tillou Gallery (accompanied with original invoice, 1969).

The bow-front tambour tope is a rare feature to find on a tambour desk. The top section is fitted into a molded edge with a folding desk above two drawers flanked by inlaid tapered legs with bell flowers terminating into inlaid cuffs.