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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Snail Shell
no date
Shell
B.79.5
scan from file photograph
c. 1850–1860
Eastern white pine, gesso, and gilding
B.71.76.1
Mantel Mirror
c. 1855–1865
Eastern white pine, gesso, gold leaf, bronze paint, and mirror glass
B.71.38
Cup and Saucer
c. 1840–1845
Porcelain with enamel and gilding
B.97.16.1,.2
Thread Caddy
c. 1830–1860
Mahogany
B.2002.13
Etui
c. 1850–1860
Ivory, gilt silver, blued steel, velvet, brass
B.2002.18
Coal Scuttle
c. 1850
Cast iron
B.77.45
Pair of Side Chairs
c. 1858
Rosewood; unidentified secondary woods and modern show cover
B.2011.20.1,.2
Pair of Vases
c. 1852–1860
Porcelain (biscuit) and hard-paste porcelain with polychrome enamels and gilding
B.2000.6.1,.2
Shell Flower Arrangement
mid-19th–late 19th century
Seashells, velvet, unidentified wood, and glass
B.72.132
Mantel
c. 1845–1870
Marble
B.71.78
scan from file photograph
mid- 19th century
Lead glass
B.71.77
Window Cornice
c. 1850–1860
Eastern white pine, gesso, and gilding
B.71.76.2
Pedestal
c. 1860–1900
Marble
B.2003.4
Child's Plate
c. 1830–1860
Lead-glazed earthenware with transfer print
B.2005.5
Finished Berlin Work Canvas for Men's Slippers (one of a pair)
c. 1850–1860
Wool, silk, and canvas
B.2005.17.2
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