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On Display: House - Essex Room
Slip seat
1929-1954
Category
Textiles (Furnishing)
Place of Origin
Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Cotton
- Wood
Museum Object Number
1969.3082.003
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1969.3082.003
Object Name
Slip seat
Category
Textiles (Furnishing)
Place of Origin
Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Origin Notes
This slip seat was made at Winterthur or in New York City.
Secondary Place of Origin
Jouy-En-Josas; France; Europe
Secondary Origin Notes
This fabric was printed in France, possibly in Jouy, between 1780 and 1795.
Date
1929-1954
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Label
Location: Reverse, pinned on tag
Inscription: "ESSEX Rm./54.534 chair/JUL-DEC/Text 69.3082.3 [over] #2" (graphite)
Type: Label
Location: Reverse, nailed to frame
Inscription: "ESSEX BD. RM./54.534" (typed)
Type: Label
Location: Reverse, slip seat frame
Inscription: "SEASON # [3?]" (stamped in red)
Mark/Signature: No
Subject(s)
- Indienne
Materials
- Cotton
- Wood
Techniques
- Woven (plain)
- Mordant style
- Block printed
Dimensions (inches)
21 (W) x 16.5 (D)
Dimensions (centimeters)
53.34 (W) x 41.91 (D)
Measurement Notes
Measurements are approximate due to the inherent variability of textiles. (Conservation, 2009)
Florence Montgomery determined warps per inch at 52.
Vertical design repeat: 12 1/2 inches.
Width and length measurements are overall (NB 03/03/2010).