//
For internal use only
Not On Display
Slip seat
1740-1790
Category
Textiles (Furnishing)
Place of Origin
Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Wood
- Wool
- Linen
Museum Object Number
1984.0658.004
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
Share Object
Complete Details
Object Number
1984.0658.004
Object Name
Slip seat
Category
Textiles (Furnishing)
Place of Origin
Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Origin Notes
Previously catalogued as having been made between 1749 and 1790, this slip seat was probably made at Winterthur or in New York City between 1929 and 1969.
Secondary Place of Origin
North America
Secondary Origin Notes
The slip seat was most recently upholstered using wool on canvs needlework that was probably executed in North America between 1725 and 1750.
Date
1740-1790
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Label
Location: Underside, pinned on tag
Inscription: "chair/60.1173.2 [over] slipseat/1984.658.004" (grahite)
Type: Label
Location: Underside, pinned on tag
Inscription: "READBOURNE/PARLOR/JUN-DEC/60.1173.2/#7" (graphite)
Type: Inscription
Location: Underside, on frame
Inscription: "EF 19" (black marker and graphite)
Type: Inscription
Location: Underside, on frame
Inscription: "PENNAR" (blue marker)
Type: Inscription
Location: Underside, on frame
Inscription: "60.117.2.3" (red marker)
Type: Label
Location: Underside, twill tape
Inscription: "SEASON 1" (stamped in red)
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Wood
- Wool
- Linen
Techniques
- Canvaswork
- Woven (plain)
- Embroidered (Irish stitch)
Construction Description
Hand-stitched
Dimensions (inches)
20 (W) x 16.5 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
50.8 (W) x 41.91 (L)
Measurement Notes
Measurements overall.