Hyde Hall

Pair of Chandeliers – Dining Room

Chandelier - Dining Room

Pair of Chandeliers

Made by an unidentified maker, probably English

Purchased from Baldwin Gardiner & Co.

New York City, New York

1830-1832

These chandeliers, described as “Boat Lamps,” were purchased by George Clarke (1768-1835) from Baldwin Gardiner & Co., 149 Broadway, New York City, on May 25, 1833, for $220.00. Clarke also purchased two sets of hangings for $50.00 and altered the burners from argand to alcohol for $2.00 per burner or $16.00.

Chandelier – Drawing Room

Chandelier - Drawing Room

Chandelier

Made by an unidentified maker, probably English

Purchased from Baldwin Gardiner & Co.

New York City, New York

1830-1832

This chandelier, described as a “Center Gilt, 4 Lt Lamp” in the original bill, was purchased by George Clarke (1768-1835) from Baldwin Gardiner & Co. on May 25, 1833, for $165.00. The hangings cost an additional $50.00 and were necessary to allow the chandelier to be pulled down for lighting, extinguishing and cleaning. Clarke also paid another $8.00 to have the argand burners converted to vapor burners.

Center Table

Center Table

Center Table

Attributed to Joseph Meeks and Sons (w.1829-1835)

New York City, New York

1832-1833

George Clarke (1768-1835) purchased this table from auctioneer James C. Smith of New York City, on April 20, 1833 for $165. The table’s large size is unusual, but may have been selected by Clarke to fit the large scale of the drawing room at Hyde Hall.

Close stool

Close stool

Close Stool

Made by John Meads (1777-1859) and William Alvord ( 1766-1853)

Albany, New York

1828-1829

There would have been some kind of chamber pot in every bedroom at Hyde Hall to make guests and family members as comfortable as possible. This is an example of an elegant, mahogany close stool disguised as a small bureau. It was purchased from Meads and Alvord on April 20, 1829 for $16.00.

 
 
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