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On Display: House - Newport Room
Slip seat
1929-1969
Category
Textiles (Furnishing)
Place of Origin
Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Silk
- Wood
Museum Object Number
1969.5536
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Complete Details
Object Number
1969.5536
Object Name
Slip seat
Category
Textiles (Furnishing)
Place of Origin
Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Origin Notes
This slip seat was probably made at Winterthur or in New York City.
Secondary Place of Origin
Europe
Secondary Origin Notes
This fabric was probably made in Europe between 1725-1775.
Date
1929-1969
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Label
Location: Pinned on tag
Inscription: "59.2644" (ink)
Type: Label
Location: Twill tape tag
Inscription: "SEASON 1 2 4" (stamped in red)
Type: Label
Location: Cloth tag
Inscription: "3 A 24/HAMPTON ROOM/Nov thru June" (typed)
Type: Label
Location: Woven tag
Inscription: "Interior Decorator/ERNEST LoNANO/127 EAST 59th ST. NY" (woven)
Type: Label
Location: Reverse, pinned on tag
Inscription: "chair/1959./2644 [over] slip/seat/1969.5536" (graphite)
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Silk
- Wood
Techniques
- Woven (damask)
Dimensions (inches)
22.25 (W) x 17.5 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
56.5 (W) x 44 (L)
Measurement Notes
Width and length measurements are overall measurements. (NB 3/3/2010)