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Belter, John Henry, 1804-1863
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John Henry Belter was a cabinetmaker from New York City known for developing the laminated, carved Rococo Revival style of the mid-1800s known as Belter furniture. Born in Germany in 1804, Belter apprenticed in Ulm, a city near Wurttemburg. Sometime between 1840-1844 he moved to New York City where he operated a shop at 40 1/2 Chatam Square. He later moved his business to 547 Broadway and eventually built a factory on 3rd Avenue at 76th Street. Belter patented a construc...
