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Slip seat
1770-1950
Category
Textiles (Furnishing)
Place of Origin
Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Silk
- Linen
- Oak
Museum Object Number
1984.0614.007
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1984.0614.007
Object Name
Slip seat
Category
Textiles (Furnishing)
Place of Origin
Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Origin Notes
This slip seat has a black dust cover on its underside that obscures the woods and prevents attribution.
Secondary Place of Origin
France; Europe
Secondary Origin Notes
Per previous cataloger, the upholstery fabric was made in France between 1850 and 1900.
Date
1770-1950
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: on the scrim.
Inscription: "45" (in white chalk)
Type: Label
Location: on a cloth label nailed to the frame
Inscription: "SEASON 3 4" (stencilled in red ink)
Type: Label
Location: on a cloth label nailed to the frame
Inscription: "1 F 45/ SITTING ROOM/ Jul-Aug-Sep" (typed)
Type: Label
Location: on a paper tag pinned to the scrim.
Inscription: "(61.806 Chair)/ CHINESE PARLOR/ Jun-DEC/ 84.614.7" (in pencil)
Type: Label
Location: on the back of above tag
Inscription: "Slip seat/ 84.614.7/ #6" (in pencil)
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Silk
- Linen
- Oak
Techniques
- Embossed
- Woven (twill)
Dimensions (inches)
21.5 (W) x 18.25 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
54.61 (W) x 46.355 (L)
Measurement Notes
Width at back edge is 17 inches.