The architecture of the room dates from around 1790 Federal period. The door frame and chair rail The work Edwards brothers skilled carpenters working in Baltimore during the late 18th century early 19th century. Ribboned swags are used on either side of the central motif composed of a bird and formal scrolls on the door cap or frieze of the entablature of the door frame. The door is grained to look like Cuban Mahogany. A hand blocked French paper border in Ribbon & swag motif. Painted floorcloth or oil cloth painted to look like tiled marble floor. The portrait in the center of the room is of John Joseph Despeaux 1817- 1865 & John Despeaux 1794-1826 circa 1825. Shipbuilder Joseph emigrated to Fells Pont from Haiti in 1793 escaping the slave Revolution. On ether side of the portrait is a pair of Argand-type sconces in the form of a caryatid of Japanned & gilt toleware, Paris 1820. The painting over the door in the French manner of a Baltimore clipper ship. Pair of Hong China Trade portraits of Mandarin merchants in gold gilt molding frames, in a early Federal interior shows exotic trade between Baltimore and china as well as the Chinese Export Canton china ginger jar on the corner table. The bust on the Royal Sienna marble pedestal is if Francois-Marie Arouet de Voltaire 1694-1778 school of Jean-Antoine Houdon circa 1795-1801. On the Drum table a Circa 1790 Sheffield plate Argand lamp with central urn. Silver coffee set by Anthony Rasch & Company of Philadelphia. English silver hot water urn and Empire Old Paris porcelain coffee can. Baltimore Classical corner table ca. 1800. by Hugh & John Finlay, Mahogany with satinwood inlay; painted and gilt verre eglomise decoration King of Prussia marble top. Baltimore Easy chair ca. 1816 covered in polished red leather. Baltimore classical Drum table 1820. Baltimore Mahogany Cabriole sofa with bellflowers inlay on legs ca 1800. Baltimore Federal Mahogany dropleaf tea table with bellflowers inlay on legs. Philadelphia painted side chair ca. 1808 Designed by Benjamin Henry Latrobe. Baltimore Mahogany Shield-shaped side chair after Thomas Sheraton ca. 1800. Painting is Acrylic on Canvas 14x18 unframed.
