Object Number 1984.0617.005

Object Name

Slip seat

Category

Textiles (Furnishing)

Credit Line/Donor

Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont

Creator (Role)

J. H. Thorp & Co. (Fabric supplier)

Brunschwig & Fils, Inc. (Fabric manufacturer)

Place of Origin

Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America

Origin Notes

This slip seat was probably made at Winterthur or New York City.

Secondary Place of Origin

White Plains, New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America

Secondary Origin Notes

This fabric was made in 1968 by Brunschwig and Fils.

Date

1929-1969

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Label; on frame; "SEASON #2" (stamped in red ink)
2. Label; on frame; "51.24" (in red ink)
3. Label; on frame; "24" (in black ink)

Materials

Silk; Wood

Techniques

Woven (damask)

Dimensions (inches)

19 (L) , 22.5 (W)

Dimensions (centimeters)

48.26 (L) , 57.15 (W)

Measurement Notes

Measurements above overall. The width at the back rail of the slip seat is 18.0 inches.

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Book] Thornton, Peter. 1965 Baroque and Rococo Silks.
• Related fabric: pl.114a, p.194
[Manuscript] Bertrand, Rebecca & Parks, Sarah. Seasonal Change Study.
• See Curator of Textiles for Seasonal Change Study binder discussing this object.