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Slip seat
Hartmann et Fils
1740-1760
Category
Textiles (Furnishing)
Creator/Artist/Maker
Hartmann et Fils (Fabric manufacturer)
Place of Origin
East Hartford or Norwich; Connecticut; New England; United States; North America
Materials
- Cotton
- Linen
- Maple
Museum Object Number
1969.4608
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1969.4608
Object Name
Slip seat
Category
Textiles (Furnishing)
Creator (Role)
Hartmann et Fils (Fabric manufacturer)
Place of Origin
East Hartford or Norwich; Connecticut; New England; United States; North America
Origin Notes
This slip seat may be original to or contemporaneous with its associated chair. It may have been made in East Hartford, Connecticut, between 1740 and 1760.
Secondary Place of Origin
Munster; Alsace; France; Europe
Secondary Origin Notes
The fabric was printed in France between 1780 and 1800.
Date
1740-1760
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: Underside, on webbing
Inscription: "ESSEX ROOM/SEASON 1 + 2 +4 (crossed out)" (black marker)
Type: Label
Location: Underside, pinned on tag
Inscription: "60.107 chair/(T294)/Essex Room/ f. 69.3083.5/JAN-JUN [over] "#2/ slip seat/ 69.4608"
Type: Inscription
Location: Underside, on frame
Inscription: "60.107" (red paint)
Type: Inscription
Location: Underside, on frame
Inscription: "(Cheney))" (chalk)
Mark/Signature: No
Subject(s)
- Indienne
Materials
- Cotton
- Linen
- Maple
Techniques
- Woven (plain)
- Block printed
- Mordant style
Dimensions (inches)
21 (W) x 16.5 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
53.34 (W) x 41.91 (L)
Measurement Notes
Measurements overall.
Florence Montgomery determined warps per inch at 52.
Vertical design repeat: 35 inches.