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Slip seat
1929-1969
Category
Textiles (Furnishing)
Place of Origin
Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Wool
- Linen
- Wood
Museum Object Number
1969.4607
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1969.4607
Object Name
Slip seat
Category
Textiles (Furnishing)
Place of Origin
Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Origin Notes
Previously catalogued as having been made between 1770 and 1810, this slip seat was most recently upholstered at Winterthur or in New York City between 1929 and 1969.
Secondary Place of Origin
Rouen; France; Europe
Secondary Origin Notes
Per previous cataloguer, this fabric made have been made in Rouen, France, between 1770 and 1810. It may be a revival fabric made in Europe or North America between 1880 and 1970.
Date
1929-1969
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Label
Location: Underside, tag
Inscription: "E G 25/ READBOURNE STAIR HALL/July-August-Sept" (typed)
Type: Label
Location: Undreside, pinned on tag
Inscription: "Slip Seat/ 69.4607 [over] 69.3002" (graphite)
Type: Inscription
Location: Underside, on dust cover
Inscription: "EG25" (white chalk)
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Wool
- Linen
- Wood
Techniques
- Woven (compound)
Dimensions (inches)
20.5 (W) x 15.25 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
52.07 (W) x 38.735 (L)
Measurement Notes
Measurements overal.