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Slip seat
1760-1770
Category
Textiles (Furnishing)
Place of Origin
Philadelphia; Pennsylvania; Philadelphia; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Walnut
- Silk
- Linen
- Cotton
Museum Object Number
1984.0651.007
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1984.0651.007
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 1760 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
1760-1770
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: Underside, on frame
Inscription: "60.1073.2" (red paint)
Type: Inscription
Location: Underside, on frame
Inscription: "#4" (white chalk)
Type: Label
Location: Underside, on frame
Inscription: "EE 4/ ENTRANCE HALL/ October to July" (typed and highlighed in red marke)
Type: Label
Location: Underside, twill tape
Inscription: "SEASON 1 4" (stamped in red)
Type: Label
Location: Underside, pinned on tag
Inscription: "Chair 60.1073.2 [over] Slipseat/ 84.651.7" (graphite)
Type: Inscription
Location: Underside, dust cover remnant
Inscription: "[554?]" (white chalk, partially effaced)
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Walnut
- Silk
- Linen
- Cotton
Techniques
- Woven (brocaded)
Dimensions (inches)
23.25 (W) x 17.5 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
59.055 (W) x 44.45 (L)
Measurement Notes
Measurements overal.