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Slip cover
1835-1845
Category
Textiles (Furnishing)
Place of Origin
France; Europe
Materials
- Cotton
Museum Object Number
1969.3299.001
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1969.3299.001
Object Name
Slip cover
Category
Textiles (Furnishing)
Place of Origin
France; Europe
Origin Notes
This fabric was made in France c. 1840.
Date
1835-1845
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Label
Location: Pinned on red tag
Inscription: "T168 / study / 69.3299.1 / dr. 36" [over] "T168 / Study" (graphite, ink)
Type: Label
Location: Sewn on label
Inscription: "1 A 23 / DINING ROOM / July-Aug-Sept" (typed in black ink)
Type: Inscription
Location: Interior
Inscription: "12" (printed in black ink)
Type: Inscription
Location: Interior
Inscription: "16" (handwritten in graphite)
Type: Inscription
Location: Interior
Inscription: "#16" (handwritten in blue crayon)
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Cotton
Techniques
- Woven (plain)
- Roller printed
- Mordant style
Dimensions (inches)
23 (W) x 23.25 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
58.42 (W) x 59.055 (L)
Measurement Notes
Per T book this fabric has a repeat height of 15 inches and a selvage width of 29.5 inches.
Measurements are approximate due to the inherent variability of textiles.
Florence Montgomery determined warps per inch at 76.