Object Number 2010.0001.012 B

Object Name

Slip seat

Category

Textiles (Furnishing)

Credit Line/Donor

Bequest of Arthur D. Robson, Jr.

Place of Origin

Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America

Origin Notes

The chair associated with this slip seat was made in Boston, Massachusetts, between 1755 and 1780. The slip seat is probably contemporary with the chair.

Secondary Place of Origin

United States, North America

Secondary Origin Notes

This upholstery was probably worked in the United States in the twentieth century.

Date

1755-1780

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Inscription; Reverse, on frame; "5" (black marker)

Materials

Wood; Cotton; Wool

Techniques

Embroidered, Canvaswork

Dimensions (inches)

18.5 (L) , 22 (W)

Dimensions (centimeters)

46.99 (L) , 55.88 (W)

Measurement Notes

Measurements are overall.

Object Description

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