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    A rolltop desk is a 19th-century reworking of the pedestal desk with, in addition, a series of stacked compartments, shelves, drawers and nooks in front of the user, much like the bureau à gradin or the Carlton House desk. In contrast to these, the compartments and the desktop surface of a rolltop desk can be covered by means of a tambour ...

  2. The Bureau du Roi (French pronunciation: [byʁo dy ʁwa], 'the King's desk'), also known as Louis XV's roll-top desk (French: Secrétaire à cylindre de Louis XV), is the richly ornamented royal cylinder desk which was constructed at the end of Louis XV's reign, and is now again in the Palace of Versailles.

    • 1760–1769
    • 147.3 x 192.5 x 105
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  4. Oct 24, 2016 · In 1850 Abner Cutler, owner of Cutler Desk Company, patented the roll top desk. Cutler’s design perfected the flexibility of the tambour that slid down to cover the desk top when it was not in use. A Blending of Desk Styles. The roll top desk combined characteristics of pedestal, Carleton House, and tambour desks, making it easy to produce ...

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  5. Rolltop desk, desk with a sliding roll top, or tambour, that encloses the working surface of the upper part and can be locked. The portion of the desk that gives the form its name is constructed of narrow slats of wood glued to some flexible material, the slats running along slides or grooves.

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  6. A roll-top desk is an iconic piece of furniture that combines style, privacy, and functionality. Designed in the 19th century, it features a distinctive rolling top or tambour made from a series of wooden slats that glide along tracks to open or close.

  7. Aug 5, 2010 · It is said that the original roll top desk apparently appeared in 1829, even though it was patented only somewhere around the mid nineteenth century. This type of desk is basically characterized by a roll down cover, although this feature evolved significantly over the years.

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