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Slip seat
1740-1770
Category
Textiles (Furnishing)
Place of Origin
Philadelphia; Pennsylvania; Philadelphia; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Pine, hard
- Silk
- Cotton
- Linen
Museum Object Number
1984.0651.001
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1984.0651.001
Object Name
Slip seat
Category
Textiles (Furnishing)
Place of Origin
Philadelphia; Pennsylvania; Philadelphia; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Origin Notes
This slip seat may have been made in Philadelphia between 1740 and 1770.
Secondary Place of Origin
England or France; Europe
Secondary Origin Notes
Previously attributed to France, 1750-1790, this fabric is dress silk that was probably woven in England or France between 1750-1770.
Date
1740-1770
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Label
Location: Reverse, tag, on frame
Inscription: "EE 9/ ENTRANCE HALL/ October to July/"Chair 57.503"/ Slip seat 84.651.1" (typed and graphite)
Type: Label
Location: Reverse, twill tag, on frame
Inscription: "SEASON 1 4" (stamped in red)
Type: Inscription
Location: Reverse, on frame
Inscription: "104" (graphite and black chalk or pencil)
Mark/Signature: No
Materials
- Pine, hard
- Silk
- Cotton
- Linen
Techniques
- Woven (brocaded)
Dimensions (inches)
23.25 (W) x 18.5 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
59.055 (W) x 46.99 (L)
Measurement Notes
Measurements overall.