Horace Reed House - Table of Contents

Vestibule and Foyer  - Horace Reed House
94 Oakland Place, Buffalo, NY


2005 Photos - Vestibule

2005 Photos - Foyer

2010 Photos - Foyer


2005 Photos - Vestibule


Vestibule mosaic floor detail


 


Vestibule: leaded, colored glass windows and brass coat hook


 


Vestibule                  Push plate: top and bottom palmette design.                 Door handle: "R" (in the center of the wreath) represents the Reed House




Vestibule              Leaded, colored glass windows and brass coat hooks               Early 19th century Chinese wash stand                Three details below:



Vestibule              Leaded, colored glass windows and brass coat hooks




Vestibule               Early 19th century Chinese wash stand                Cf., Chinese wash stand in the Shanghai Museum                       


Vestibule               Early 19th century Chinese wash stand





2005 Photos - Foyer



C. 1820 English game table with baluster turned legs and H stretcher
Traceried, leaded glass (originally the transom window for a side entrance)
C. 1870 Empire sofa

Empire sofa: monopodium



Empire sofa:  Double rosette on top rail              Cornucopia and leaf carving





Empire sofa:                 Scrolled rosette on top rail              Banding, veneer on frieze below cylindrcal top rail







Leaded glass







Venetian Gothic arch with finial tops wall panel             Wall sconce not original to house




Newel post and balustrade                     Still contains electric wiring and gas line for a newel post light



 Newel post and  balustrade


 


 Faience and 19th century marble Italian table


 
 Faience




Detail - 19th century marble Italian table.                 Note mirror at the top of the photo






19th century marble Italian table stretcher with decorative anthemion       Note mirror at the top half of the photo reflecting the back of the carved anthemion



Foot - 19th century marble Italian table.                     Note paired scrolls at bottom of leg





2010 Photos - Foyer

 


18th century Aubusson tapestry reproduction



 



Applied ogee arch at top of panel includes elaborate tracery            Circa 1880-90 sconce, French, gilded bronze, formerly gas now electrified




Applied ogee arch at top of panel includes elaborate tracery



Circa 1880-90 sconce, French, gilded bronze, formerly gas now electrified









Empire style sofa




Empire style sofa: upholstered scroll-shaped stile ... brass rosette and ribbons and wreaths ... caster ... bolster at end of seat





Stair carpet rods                Gothic Revival style newel post







Plaster medallion                          Late 19th century French bronze and crystal chandelier with Austrian Baccarat crystal



 

 







Photos and their arrangement © 2010 Chuck LaChiusa
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