Belter Parlor
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The furnishings in the Belter Parlor reflect the Rococo Revival style (1845–70). The parlor takes its name from John Henry Belter, a cabinetmaker who was a leading manufacturer in New York City during the 1850s. Belter’s factory made the matching set of furniture that is on view in the room. In 1971, Ima Hogg completed the Belter Parlor, the last of her room installations. The furnishings reflect a strict adherence to historical accuracy; the wallpaper is based on fragments of French wallpaper used at a home in Salisbury, Connecticut, and the carpet is a reproduction of an English design from the Rococo Revival period.
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Boston and Sandwich Glass Co.
c. 1860–1880
Lead glass, gilt brass, and marble
B.2022.9.A-.D
Charles Baudouine
c. 1853–1855
Mahogany; yellow-poplar, black walnut, ash, and primavera
B.74.4.1,.2
Unknown French
c. 1852–1860
Porcelain (biscuit) and hard-paste porcelain with polychrome enamels and gilding
B.2000.6.1,.2
John Henry Belter
1855
Rosewood and rosewood veneer; black walnut, mahogany, eastern white pine, yellow-poplar, undetermined exotic wood (possibly eucalyptus), marble, and mirrored glass
B.81.9.10
George Peter Alexander Healy
c. 1845
Oil on canvas
B.71.39
Unknown American
c. 1855–1865
Eastern white pine, gesso, gold leaf, bronze paint, and mirror glass
B.71.38
Unknown English
after 1837
Earthenware with transfer print
B.2016.2.1
Unknown
no date
Shell
B.79.1
Unknown American
c. 1858
Rosewood; unidentified secondary woods and modern show cover
B.2011.20.1,.2