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Textile, printed (Ex-seat cover)
1929-1943
Category
Textiles (Furnishing)
Place of Origin
New York; United States; North America
Materials
- Cotton
Museum Object Number
1969.7885.007
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1969.7885.007
Object Name
Textile, printed (Ex-seat cover)
Category
Textiles (Furnishing)
Place of Origin
New York; United States; North America
Secondary Place of Origin
France; Europe
Secondary Origin Notes
The textile was printed in France, probably the Alsace region, between 1830 and 1850.
Date
1929-1943
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Label
Location: Fabric label
Inscription: "E C 35 / RECEPTION ROOM / July-Aug-Sept" (typed)
Type: Label
Location: Fabric label
Inscription: "Interior Decorator / ERNEST LoNANO / 127 EAST 59TH ST. N.Y." (brown thread)
Type: Inscription
Location: Written on reverse
Inscription: "E.C.35" (black crayon)
Type: Inscription
Location: Written on reverse
Inscription: "EC#35" (black ink)
Type: Inscription
Location: Written on reverse
Inscription: "Port royal / Sofa #3" (black crayon or ink)
Type: Label
Location: Pinned on tag
Inscription: "2010IMLSRB / .0589.007 (crossed out)" [over] "1969.7885 / .007" (graphite)
Mark/Signature: No
Materials
- Cotton
Techniques
- Roller printed
- Mordant style
- Woven (plain)
Measurement Notes
Measurements are approximate due to the inherent variability of textiles.
Florence Montgomery determined warps per inch: 80
Vertical design repeat: 17 inches (RGW,11/13/2012)