Entering through the door, the beautifully hand carved banister (see image) was intended to impress the guests right away. The wood is actually locally available cherry, which was stained dark to represent the more stylish preference for mahogany. This area is quite empty of furniture and was probably used as a greeting area for whoever was knocking at the front door.

Silas's house was one of the few of his time that had a closet here in the front hall to hang wet and heavy cloaks in the winter months. The one print (see image), which is on the wall opposite the door, shows an area of Paris where Silas spent a great deal of time during his stay there in 1776 and '77. In this room the Webb-Deane-Stevens also has a copy of a British cartoon from 1783 (see image). You can study the cartoon in detail on the link. Yale University's Lewis Walpole Library in Farmington, Connecticut has provided the color print. Please take note that Silas Deane was considered in the same boat (or should we say basket) as George Washington at this point in history in England at least.