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Slip seat
1760-1780
Category
Textiles (Furnishing)
Place of Origin
Philadelphia; Pennsylvania; Philadelphia; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Silk
- Tulip poplar
- Cotton
Museum Object Number
1984.0651.005
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1984.0651.005
Object Name
Slip seat
Category
Textiles (Furnishing)
Place of Origin
Philadelphia; Pennsylvania; Philadelphia; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Origin Notes
Slip seat origin per associated chair, 1960.1067.003.
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
1760-1780
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Label
Location: reverse, on frame
Inscription: "60.1067.3" (red paint)
Type: Inscription
Location: reverse, center plank
Inscription: "#1" (white chalk)
Type: Label
Location: reverse, paper label
Inscription: "EE 1/READBOURNE HALL/ October to July" (typed)
Type: Label
Location: reverse, twill tape label
Inscription: "SEASON 1 4" (stamped in red)
Type: Inscription
Location: reverse, center plank
Inscription: "#7" (inscribed in graphite)
Type: Label
Location: reverse, pinned on tag
Inscription: recto: "Slipseat/ 84.651.5" verso: "Chair/ 60.1067.3" (graphite)
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Silk
- Tulip poplar
- Cotton
Techniques
- Woven (brocaded)
Dimensions (inches)
23.5 (W) x 18 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
59.69 (W) x 45.72 (L)
Measurement Notes
Repeat H not available. Measurements overall.