Inventor Name
Belter, John Henry
Repository
Winterthur Library
Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library
Winterthur, DE 19735
302-888-4853
http://www.winterthur.org/about/library.asp?sub=downs_collection
Physical Description
1.5 cubic ft.
Summary
John Henry Belter was a cabinetmaker who was known for developing the laminated, carved Rococo Revival style of the mid 1800s known as Belter furniture. Belter patented a construction technique for pressed work furniture, more specifically, a method of laminating rosewood used primarily for intricately carved parlor chair backs. The collection contains photoprints and photocopies of numerous manuscripts owned privately and by public institutions, an original inventory of Belter’s estate, and correspondence with the U.S. Patent Office.
