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I believe Fountain Elms pattern is the most numerous of Belter's pierced carved furniture. It is common to see Fountain Elms pattern furniture in mahogany wood as well as rosewood. I have seen Fountain Elms pattern furniture made of another kind of wood I call "box wood" because it is basically grainless, and the grain it does have is not attractive. I assume the boxwood examples were made to be grain painted to look like some more desireable material.

Fountain Elms pattern furniture is known to be made by Belter because one important suite of Fountain Elms has descended intact with its original bill of sale. Part of this documented suite is on display in Austin, Texas, at the Governor's mansion.

The configuration of the arabeques in the backs of Fountain Elms pattern furniture is an elaborate expansion of the closed carved Rosalie pattern.

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