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Slip seat
1760-1770
Category
Textiles (Furnishing)
Place of Origin
Philadelphia; Pennsylvania; Philadelphia; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Silk
- Cotton
- Walnut
Museum Object Number
1984.0651.006
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1984.0651.006
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, 1960.1073.001.
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
1760-1770
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Label
Location: reverse, on frame
Inscription: "60.1073.1" (red paint)
Type: Inscription
Location: reverse, on frame
Inscription: "#7" (white chalk)
Type: Label
Location: reverse, paper label
Inscription: "EE7 / ENTRANCE HALL / October to July" (typed)
Type: Label
Location: reverse, twill tape label
Inscription: "SEASON 1 4" (stamped in red)
Type: Inscription
Location: reverse, dust cover fragments
Inscription: "[illegible]" (white chalk)
Type: Label
Location: reverse, pinned on tag
Inscription: recto: "Slipseat/ 84.651.6" verso: "Chair/ 60.1073.1" (graphite)
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Silk
- Cotton
- Walnut
Techniques
- Woven (brocaded)
Dimensions (inches)
23.75 (W) x 17.75 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
60.325 (W) x 45.085 (L)
Measurement Notes
Measurements overall. No repeat H available.