Comments on: Who was John Henry Belter?

By: admin

admin — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 20:13:34 +0000

I’m sorry never heard of it. I’ve tried a search in Google but nothing particular. Hope I could be more helpful.

By: arlene wheeler

arlene wheeler — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 14:54:45 +0000

Sorry I forgot to give the numbers that were written on the chair with Smith & Hawley Cincinnati Ohio –it has –no 69–5 str could this be a address in Cincinnati. We’re just trying to make some sence out of this. The writing on the chair back pad is very faded it has letters and numbers all we can make out at this time is M C S. Thanks

By: arlene wheeler

arlene wheeler — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 14:39:18 +0000

Thanks again for your response. Do you have any information that a Smith & Hawley even made furniture of the quality. We have not been able to find anything on this. We have 5 chairs and the setee. We are having the upholstry removed and so far only one of the chairs have this written on the wood with a paint brush. Could it possible be the orginal upholster who wrote this or prehaps another worker. Thanks.

By: admin

admin — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 05:02:04 +0000

I don’t think it’s Belter because he worked only with Germany workers and i doubt it let sign a piece of furniture with “Smith and Hawley”

By: arlene wheeler

arlene wheeler — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 19:22:36 +0000

Thank you for responding to our questions. The words Smith and Hawley , Cincinnati, OH are written on the wooden base of the seat. We have been told the furniture is Belter but can not find any information in regards to Belter being associated with Smith and Hawley. We can not even find Smith and Hawley information out of Cincinnati, OH. There are also numbers on the furniture and padding of the back cusion area. The backs are the rosewood solid rounded back. Any information would be a great help. Thanks.

By: admin

admin — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 19:13:21 +0000

Do you mean it’s made by Belter in a the piece around the base OR in that piece there is written Cincinnati etc…?

By: arlene wheeler

arlene wheeler — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 16:16:18 +0000

We have a old family parlor sety that we are sure is the work of John Belter on a piece of the wood aroung the base of the seat it has written Smith & Hawley Cinnianti, Ohio. Does anyone from information on this -we are having trouble researching it. Please e-mail information if you have it. Thanks.

By: Agus of Inclassic Furniture

Agus of Inclassic Furniture — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 06:11:08 +0000

thanks for posting this article, so now I know that’s this person is designer of fabulous rosewood and rococo furniture series.

By: Julia B. Scheibe

Julia B. Scheibe — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 22:54:42 +0000

Sir: I inherited the first square Grand Piano (Steinway-1853) and I did not know when Steinway advertised for the oldest one–that two sister in my community got the $35,000 for one made in 1858. Mine is solid Rosewood has orginal strings. It is so heavy it took ten men to bring from my grandmothers. We had to rebrace the house. The legs are solid as the piano is and in perfect condition. It has been in the family since my great grandmother’s mother had it. It is the prettiest,I have seen of all Square grands and it does round the corners as Belter said.

By: Elinor Quint

Elinor Quint — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 11:56:37 +0000

I have a Rococo Revival Sewing Table that I inherited. It is very ornately carved. I belive it was manufactured by Mitchell and Rammelsberg. There are incised marks on the bottom and on the bottom of the drawer. How can I have it authenticated?