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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
Museum Object Number
1984.0651.008
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1984.0651.008
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: Inscription
Location: Underside, on frame
Inscription: "60.1074" (twice, in red paint)
Type: Inscription
Location: Underside, on frame
Inscription: "103" (white chalk)
Type: Inscription
Location: Underside, on frame
Inscription: "2" (white chalk)
Type: Label
Location: Underside, on black dust cover
Inscription: "EE 3 (crossed out)/ Entrance Hall/ October to July" (typed and highlighed in red marker)
Type: Label
Location: Underside, on black dust cover
Inscription: "SEASON 1 4" (stamped in red)
Type: Label
Location: Underside, pinned on tag
Inscription: "chair 60.1074 [over] "Slipseat/ 84.651.8" (graphite)
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Pine, hard
- Silk
- Cotton
Techniques
- Woven (brocaded)
Dimensions (inches)
24.5 (W) x 18.5 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
62.23 (W) x 46.99 (L)
Measurement Notes
Measrements overall.