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Slip seat
1929-1969
Category
Textiles (Furnishing)
Place of Origin
Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Silk
- Wood
Museum Object Number
1969.5653
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1969.5653
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 between 1929 and 1969.
Secondary Place of Origin
Europe
Secondary Origin Notes
This fabric may have been made in Europe between 1790 and 1800.
Date
1929-1969
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Label
Location: Reverse, pinned on tag
Inscription: "59.635 [over] 59.635" (graphite)
Type: Label
Location: Reverse, on frame, twill tape
Inscription: "SEASON 1 3" (stamped in red)
Type: Label
Location: Reverse, on frame, tag
Inscription: "59.635/2 N 7/PHILADELPHIA ROOM/Jan - Feb - Mar/July - Aug - Sept" (typed)
Type: Label
Location: Reverse, on dust cover
Inscription: "Interior Decorator/ERNEST LoNANO/127 EAST 59th ST NY" (woven)
Type: Inscription
Location: Reverse, on frame/dust cover
Inscription: "2 N 7" (white chalk)
Type: Inscription
Location: Reverse, on dust cover
Inscription: "7" (white chalk)
Type: Label
Location: Reverse, pinned on tag
Inscription: "1969.5653/slip seat" (graphite)
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Silk
- Wood
Techniques
- Woven (compound)
Dimensions (inches)
21.5 (W) x 16.5 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
55 (W) x 42 (L)