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Slip seat
1760-1785
Category
Textiles (Furnishing)
Place of Origin
Boston; Massachusetts; Suffolk; New England; United States; North America
Materials
- Cotton
- Wood
Museum Object Number
1969.5696
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1969.5696
Object Name
Slip seat
Category
Textiles (Furnishing)
Place of Origin
Boston; Massachusetts; Suffolk; New England; United States; North America
Origin Notes
This slip seat may have been made between 1760 and 1785 in Boston, Massachusetts.
Date
1760-1785
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: Reverse, on frame
Inscription: "52.242" (black marker)
Type: Inscription
Location: Reverse, on frame
Inscription: "VII" (inscribed)
Type: Inscription
Location: Reverse, on frame
Inscription: "ESSEX HALL 3B14 [?] Desk" (graphite)
Type: Inscription
Location: Reverse, on frame
Inscription: "3 F Hall # 3" (white chalk)
Type: Inscription
Location: Reverse, on webbing
Inscription: "#3" (green marker)
Type: Label
Location: Reverse, pinned on tag
Inscription: "2010IMLSFF.0157 [crossed out] [over] 1969.5696" (graphite)
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Cotton
- Wood
Techniques
- Woven (plain)
Dimensions (inches)
21 (W) x 16.5 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
53 (W) x 42 (L)
Measurement Notes
Measurements overall.