In classical architecture, a tambour (Fr. "drum") is the inverted bell of the Corinthian capital around which are carved acanthus leaves for decoration. From the point of view of modern times, the ancient civilizations of the Mediterranean sometimes seem to blend smoothly into one melange we call the Classical. ... The Corinthian order as used for the portico of the Pantheon, Rome provided a prominent model for Renaissance and later architects, through the medium of engravings. ... The acanthus is an ornament in the capitals of the Corinthian and Composite orders that depicts or resembles foliage of the acanthus plant. ...
The term also applies to the wall of a circular structure, whether on the ground or raised aloft on pendentives and carrying a dome, and to the drum shaped segments of a column, which is built up in several courses. The term evolved into the word for the modern tambourine. St Peters Basilica, Rome A dome is a common structural element of architecture that resembles the hollow upper half of a sphere. ... St Peters Basilica (topped with a lantern), Rome A dome is a common structural element of architecture that resembles the hollow upper half of a sphere. ... Deconstructing a Roman pillar. ... This article is about musical instrument. ...
The term also refers to a buttress-like feature in the hazard side of a real tennis court. Real tennis is the original racket sport from which the modern game of lawn tennis, or tennis, is descended. ...
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This article incorporates text from the Encyclopædia Britannica Eleventh Edition, a publication now in the public domain.
A tambour desk is a desk with desktop-based drawers and pigeonholes, in a way resembling a bit that of a bureau a gradin.
Unlike the rolltop desk, the tambour desk uses straight, perfectly vertical rows of shutters, and the work surface rests on a few drawers, which in turn are supported by short legs instead of pedestals.
The tambour desk is an antique form indigenous to the United States of America, and should not be confused with the British Tambour writing table.
Tambour has an innovative paint system for metal called “Fast Painting”, which is unique because it enables applying a primer and a topcoat, including the drying time, within one day.
Tambour provides its customers with consulting services and closely accompanies each project from the design of its technical specifications until the final application stage.
Tambour offers a number of leading fire-retardant paints: For wood - Copon LS4000, a clear intumescent epoxy paint, approved by the British Standard 476 fire rating and by the Israeli Standard 755 as a fire-retardant for ignition level IV.
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