1790-1805
Tambour Writing Table
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Desired for their technically innovative ability to roll open, tambour tops are formed by gluing long, narrow molding strips of mahogany to linen. Robert Waln, a wealthy merchant, originally owned this desk and likely purchased it from Daniel Trotter or Trotter's son-in-law and successor, Ephraim Haines. The candle arms are not marked and could have been acquired from a local Philadelphia silversmith or from one of many British suppliers.
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