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Chair seat cover (Ex-upholstery)
1740-1800
Category
Textiles (Needlework)
Place of Origin
United States; North America
Materials
- Linen
- Wool
- Canvas
Museum Object Number
1969.1065.001
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1969.1065.001
Object Name
Chair seat cover (Ex-upholstery)
Category
Textiles (Needlework)
Place of Origin
United States; North America
Date
1740-1800
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Label
Location: Pinned on tag
Inscription: "G69.1065.1" (graphite)
Type: Label
Location: Pinned on tag
Inscription: "Similar seats / Read Journal Stair / formerly on chair / 60.1035.1" (graphite)
Mark/Signature: No
Materials
- Linen
- Wool
- Canvas
Techniques
- Canvaswork
- Woven (plain)
- Embroidered (Irish stitch)
Construction Description
Hand-embroidered
Dimensions (inches)
21 (W) x 21.75 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
53.34 (W) x 55.245 (L)
Measurement Notes
OL measurment is of embroidery (approximately twenty-six to twenty-eight holes to the inch)