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Inventories of the Dining Hall

Scroll down to explore the transcription of the 1842 and 1864 inventories of the Dining Hall at Cleveland House. 

1842 inventory

[MR802_1]

Dining Room

A carpet & rug

2 pieces of floor cloth

A steel fender, grate, fire irons & wire guard

Crimson silk curtains (?) four windows with pole cornices

4 roller blinds

2 Mahogany sideboards at the ends of the room with looking glasses & fluted moreen hangings. Stages covered with the same for plates.

1 sarcophagus cellaret

4 suspended glass lamps (?)

A set of mahogany dining tables

3 -do- (mahogany) side tables

24 mahogany chairs with morocco seats

2 arm -do- (chairs with Morocco seats)

3 small 3 leaf screens

A large circular mahogany dining table

An oblong shape -do- (mahogany dining table)

Dining Room Continued p.91

2 marble figures of boys

3 oriental figures

A 3/4 portrait of a Nobleman- Kneller

A portrait of a Lady- Lely

A head of a gentleman- Kneller

A portrait of Sir Harry Vane- Walker

A portrait of a Gentleman

A Shipwreck by Vernet

1864 inventory

[MR802_2]

Dining Room

A mahogany circular expanding table on pillar & claw

24 mahogany dining room chairs in crimson Morocco. 24 leather covers.

1 crimson Morocco back cushion

A green cloth (8 yds of 10/4) table cover

A Swan’s down under cover

A circular green baize cover 8/3 diameter

Mahogany dumb waiter

4 ps crimson (?) curtains trimmed with gold silk lace, lined tammy (?), 4 amber fringe vallances, 8 holders, 4 brass pole cornices rings, ends & brackets 4 (?) etc

4 spring roller blinds

4 ps dwarf venetian blinds

2 pier glasses in gilt frames (e. a. 26 inch x 75 inch sight)

2 circular headed glasses & gilt mouldings (51 inch x 70 inch) filled in recesses at ends of room

2 mahogany pedestal sideboards with crimson velvet fillings at back trimmed with gold colour fringe & (?)

4 ground glass globe lamps painted in flowers, glass shades & balance weights & pullies.

3 mahogany pier tables with reeded legs & gilt mask

A mahogany telescope dining table & 8 flaps

2 ps of floorcloth in front of sideboard

30 plaster figures & busts

Mahogany wine cooler lined with lead

5.0 inch x 4.6 inch mahogany dining table on reeded legs

Axminster carpet (105 yards (?))

Hearth rug

7 yds of 4/4 Brussels in 3 pieces

39 yards of ¾ Brussels in 16 lengths

2 Chambers

Steel fender & fire irons

An oval ebonized pedestal.

*Items marked with a '?' are uncertain or need verification.

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