Mansion's Collection
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Isaac Vose & Son
Sofa detail 1820
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From correspondence
and bills we know that Stephen and Elizabeth purchased much of their furniture
in Boston, often relying on the advice of relatives who lived there. Among
the largest purchases was a suite of furniture commissioned from Isaac
Vose & Son in 1820 for the new drawing rooms. In widowhood, Madame Salisbury
commissioned stylish furniture from William Hancock of Boston. She also asked
her son to purchase lighting fixtures during his Grand Tour of Europe in 1829-1831
and, as a present, he sent her a diminutive French writing desk. Items currently
in the house include some furnishings that have been documented to the family
and others that are representative of what they owned, based on a partial
inventory written at Madame Salisbury's death.
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