It is a relative of the tambour desk, whose slats retract horizontally rather than vertically. A tambour or lantern is the equivalent structure over a dome's oculus, supporting a cupola. French tambour embroidery was illustrated in detail in 1763 in Diderot's Encyclopedia. Traditional Rodriguan sega is Sega tambour, where the drum is more prominent. In 2002, the Tambour watch collection was introduced. The three Tambour mines were laid by 178th Tunnelling Company. He played the pipe and tambour at weddings and on other festive occasions.