Object Number 1969.5491

Object Name

Slip seat

Category

Textiles (Furnishing)

Credit Line/Donor

Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont

Creator (Role)

Brunschwig & Fils, Inc. (Fabric manufacturer)

Place of Origin

Winterthur, New Castle, Delaware, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America

Origin Notes

This slip seat was probably made at Winterthur.

Secondary Place of Origin

France, Europe

Secondary Origin Notes

This fabric, 1974.0501, "Galieni" was manufactured by Brunschwig & Fils, Inc. The fabric was stamped and woven in France, and retailed in New York City in 1974.

Date

1968-1974

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Label; Reverse, twill tape label; "SEASON 4" (stamped in red)
2. Label; Reverse, white fabric label; "PATUXENT BED ROOM / SLIP SEAT / 58.2258" (typed)
3. Label; Reverse, red pinned on tag; "58.2258 / Patuxent" (recto) " 58.2258" (verso), (in ink and graphite)
4. Label; Reverse, pinned on tag; "1969.5491 / SLIP SEAT / CHAIR / 1958.2258" (in graphite)

Materials

Wool; Wood

Techniques

Stamped, Woven (plain)

Dimensions (inches)

16.5 (L) , 21.75 (W)

Dimensions (centimeters)

42 (L) , 55.2 (W)

Measurement Notes

Measurements overall. W at rear: 17 inches.

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Manuscript] Bertrand, Rebecca & Parks, Sarah. Seasonal Change Study.
• See Curator of Textiles for Seasonal Change Study binder discussing this object.