Tambour

In classical architecture, a tambour (Fr.: "drum") is the inverted bell of the Corinthian capital around which are carved acanthus leaves for decoration.

The term also applies to the wall of a circular structure, whether on the ground or raised aloft on pendentives and carrying a dome (also known as a tholobate), and to the drum-shaped segments of a column, which is built up in several courses.

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References

 This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Tambour". Encyclopædia Britannica 26 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 388. 

See also

Tambour (disambiguation)

Tambour (French language: drum, from Arabic tunbur "lute, drum", Persian tabir "drum") can refer to:

Music

Business and manufacturing

Tambour (company)

Tambour (Hebrew: טמבור) is an Israeli company engaged in the manufacture of paint, coatings and advanced construction materials. The company was founded in Israel by 1936. In 2014, Singaporean based holding company, Kusto Group, has acquired Tambour.

Overview

Tambour's main activities are manufacturing, importing and marketing of paints and related materials such as sealants, coatings, paint thinners and gypsum. The company has production sites in Acre, Gesher and Migdal HaEmek, with its headquarters in Netanya.

History

The company was founded in 1936 by three immigrants from Germany and began operations near Haifa. In 1944 the company was acquired by the British conglomerate Jenson Nicholson. Most of the activity in the coming years sales was the British Army and Navy. By 1952 a new factory was built in the industrial area of Acre.

By 1960 the company sold a number of partners: Israel Economic Corporation-PEC (group IDB), England-Israel Securities and a group of private investors. By 1962 the company sold most of Lflskon, the largest manufacturer of paint in South Africa.