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On Display: House - Port Royal Parlor
Slip seat
1760-1775
Category
Textiles (Furnishing)
Place of Origin
Philadelphia; Pennsylvania; Philadelphia; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Pine, yellow
- Silk
Museum Object Number
1969.4322
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Complete Details
Object Number
1969.4322
Object Name
Slip seat
Category
Textiles (Furnishing)
Place of Origin
Philadelphia; Pennsylvania; Philadelphia; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Origin Notes
The chair associated with this slip seat was made in Philadelphia.
Secondary Place of Origin
Europe
Secondary Origin Notes
This fabric was made between 1900-1950, and is possibly c.1950. Previously, this fabric was attributed to Europe in the French Regence Style (design c. 1725).
Date
1760-1775
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Label
Location: reverse, paper label
Inscription: "BLACK /.VESTI" (black ink)
Type: Label
Location: reverse, twill tape label
Inscription: "SEASON 2" (stamped in red)
Type: Label
Location: reverse, pinned on tag
Inscription: "69.4322" (graphite)
Type: Inscription
Location: reverse, on frame
Inscription: "#20" and "52.240.3" (black marker)
Type: Inscription
Location: reverse, on webbing
Inscription: "#20" (black marker)
Type: Inscription
Location: reverse, on frame
Inscription: "VII" (chiseled on frame)
Type: Inscription
Location: reverse, on frame
Inscription: "I" (white chalk)
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Pine, yellow
- Silk
Techniques
- Woven (damask)
Dimensions (inches)
22 (W) x 17.25 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
55.88 (W) x 43.815 (L)
Measurement Notes
Measurements overall