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Slip seat
Ernest LoNano Interiors
1760-1930
Category
Textiles (Furnishing)
Creator/Artist/Maker
Ernest LoNano Interiors (Upholsterer)
Place of Origin
United States; North America
Materials
- Silk
- Wood
Museum Object Number
1984.0653.012
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1984.0653.012
Object Name
Slip seat
Category
Textiles (Furnishing)
Creator (Role)
Ernest LoNano Interiors (Upholsterer)
Place of Origin
United States; North America
Origin Notes
This slip seat has a black dust cover on its underside that obscures the woods and prevents attribution.
Secondary Place of Origin
Europe
Secondary Origin Notes
Previously attributed to Italy, 1725-1775, this fabric was made between 1750-1800.
Date
1760-1930
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Label
Location: Pinned to scrim
Inscription: 59.3394/Port Royal Parlor/#14, on reverse Slip seat 84.653.12 (graphite)
Type: Label
Location: nailed to rail
Inscription: Season 4 (stamped in red)
Type: Label
Location: Nailed to rail
Inscription: E C 11/Reception Room/Oct - Nov- Dec (typed)
Type: Label
Location: Sewn to scrim
Inscription: Interior Decorator/ERNEST LoNANO/127 East 59th St NY (woven)
Type: Label
Location: Nailed to rail
Inscription: E C 11/RECEPTION ROOM/April - May - June
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Silk
- Wood
Techniques
- Woven (damask)
Dimensions (inches)
22.5 (W) x 17.5 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
57.15 (W) x 44.45 (L)
Measurement Notes
Width is at front edge. Width at the rear edge is 18.25 inches.