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Slip seat
1760-1780
Category
Textiles (Furnishing)
Place of Origin
Massachusetts; New England; United States; North America
Materials
- Maple
- Cotton
Museum Object Number
1969.5599
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1969.5599
Object Name
Slip seat
Category
Textiles (Furnishing)
Place of Origin
Massachusetts; New England; United States; North America
Origin Notes
Per associated chair, 1957.0510.002, this slip seat was made in Massachusetts.
Date
1760-1780
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: reverse, on frame
Inscription: "5" is inscribed (in white chalk) four times on the frame
Type: Inscription
Location: center seat
Inscription: "Members Room/ 57.510.2/ stripe" (graphite)
Type: Inscription
Location: reverse, on frame
Inscription: "MEMBERS/ROOM" and "MEMBERS ROOM Red R #4"
Type: Inscription
Location: reverse on frame
Inscription: "II" (chiseled)
Type: Label
Location: reverse, paper label
Inscription: "JOHN A. ROBSON'S/ MANUFACTORY,/ 30th Street, near the Eighth Avenue, New-York./ "W (?) Rosa/ (lost)" are inscribed (in blue ink) in script, and printed (in black ink)
Type: Label
Location: reverse, pinned on tag
Inscription: "1969.5599 / slip seat" [over] "1957.0510.002 / chair" (graphite)
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Maple
- Cotton
Techniques
- Woven (plain)
Dimensions (inches)
21.75 (W) x 17.5 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
55.2 (W) x 44 (L)
Measurement Notes
Measurements overall