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Slip seat
1735-1750
Category
Textiles (Furnishing)
Place of Origin
Boston; Massachusetts; Suffolk; New England; United States; North America
Materials
- Wool
- Maple
Museum Object Number
1969.4336
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1969.4336
Object Name
Slip seat
Category
Textiles (Furnishing)
Place of Origin
Boston; Massachusetts; Suffolk; New England; United States; North America
Origin Notes
Per the record for associated chair 1952.0140: "Previously catalogued as New York, 1740-60."
Secondary Place of Origin
England; United Kingdom; Europe
Secondary Origin Notes
This fabric likely originated from England, 1750-1800.
Date
1735-1750
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Label
Location: reverse, pinned on tag
Inscription: recto: "Chair #/52.140/Chair #/HARDENBURG/PARLOR/69.4336/Pad #/OCT Mar" verso: "1" (graphite)
Type: Inscription
Location: reverse, on frame
Inscription: "HARDENBERGH SITTING ROOM" (graphite)
Type: Inscription
Location: reverse, on interior frame
Inscription: "HARDENBERG SITTING RooM (illegible) 2/4" (black marker)
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Wool
- Maple
Techniques
- Woven (plain)
- Watered (Moire)
Dimensions (inches)
21.5 (W) x 18.5 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
54.61 (W) x 46.99 (L)
Measurement Notes
Measurements overall