Object Number 1969.4607

Object Name

Slip seat

Category

Textiles (Furnishing)

Credit Line/Donor

Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont

Place of Origin

Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America

Origin Notes

Previously catalogued as having been made between 1770 and 1810, this slip seat was most recently upholstered at Winterthur or in New York City between 1929 and 1969.

Secondary Place of Origin

Rouen, France, Europe

Secondary Origin Notes

Per previous cataloguer, this fabric made have been made in Rouen, France, between 1770 and 1810. It may be a revival fabric made in Europe or North America between 1880 and 1970.

Date

1929-1969

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Label; Underside, tag; "E G 25/ READBOURNE STAIR HALL/July-August-Sept" (typed)
2. Label; Undreside, pinned on tag; "Slip Seat/ 69.4607 [over] 69.3002" (graphite)
3. Inscription; Underside, on dust cover; "EG25" (white chalk)

Materials

Wool; Linen; Wood

Techniques

Woven (compound)

Dimensions (inches)

15.25 (L) , 20.5 (W)

Dimensions (centimeters)

38.735 (L) , 52.07 (W)

Measurement Notes

Measurements overal.

Object Description

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