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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Kerosene Lamp
Boston and Sandwich Glass Co.
c. 1860–1880
Lead glass, gilt brass, and marble
B.2022.9.A-.D
Pair of Card Tables
Charles Baudouine
c. 1853–1855
Mahogany; yellow-poplar, black walnut, ash, and primavera
B.74.4.1,.2
Pair of Vases
Unknown French
c. 1852–1860
Porcelain (biscuit) and hard-paste porcelain with polychrome enamels and gilding
B.2000.6.1,.2
scan from file photograph
Unknown American
c. 1850–1860
Eastern white pine, gesso, and gilding
B.71.76.1
Armchair
John Henry Belter
1855
Rosewood and rosewood veneer; ash and black walnut
B.81.9.4
Étagère
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
Vase
Gorham Manufacturing Company
c. 1850–1870
Silver
B.2004.26
Baby Cup
John Kitts
c. 1840–1860
Silver
B.2004.13
Portrait of Lydia Smith (Mrs. Jonathan Russell, 1786–1859)
George Peter Alexander Healy
c. 1845
Oil on canvas
B.71.39
Mantel Mirror
Unknown American
c. 1855–1865
Eastern white pine, gesso, gold leaf, bronze paint, and mirror glass
B.71.38
Oranges, Nuts, and Figs
Lilly Martin Spencer
1860s
Oil on panel
97.200
Cup and Saucer
Unknown
c. 1840–1845
Porcelain with enamel and gilding
B.97.16.1,.2
Thread Caddy
Unknown American
c. 1830–1860
Mahogany
B.2002.13
Etui
Unknown French
c. 1850–1860
Ivory, gilt silver, blued steel, velvet, brass
B.2002.18
Coal Scuttle
Unknown American
c. 1850
Cast iron
B.77.45
Elijah P. Lovejoy (1802–1837) Commemorative Side Plate
Unknown English
after 1837
Earthenware with transfer print
B.2016.2.1
Goblet
Küchler & Himmel
c. 1852–1853
Silver
B.2014.11
Wall Clock
George J. Henkels
c. 1860
Black walnut, brass, and enamel
B.2015.15
Goblet
Küchler & Himmel
c. 1852–1853
Silver
B.70.50
Pair of Side Chairs
Unknown American
c. 1858
Rosewood; unidentified secondary woods and modern show cover
B.2011.20.1,.2
Calling Card Case
Leonard and Wilson
c. 1847–1850
Silver
B.92.12
Porringer with Cover
William Forbes
c. 1856
Silver
B.95.18.A,.B
Girandole (part of a set)
William F. Shaw
c. 1849–1852
Patinated brass, marble, and glass
B.94.7.3
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