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On Display: House - Readbourne Parlor
Slip seat
1740-1750
Category
Textiles (Furnishing)
Place of Origin
Philadelphia; Pennsylvania; Philadelphia; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Silk
- Wood
Museum Object Number
1984.0659.002
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1984.0659.002
Object Name
Slip seat
Category
Textiles (Furnishing)
Place of Origin
Philadelphia; Pennsylvania; Philadelphia; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Secondary Place of Origin
Europe
Secondary Origin Notes
Previously attributed to Italy, this velvet was probably woven in Europe between 1700-1800.
Date
1740-1750
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Label
Location: Pinned to webbing
Inscription: 60.1175.1/Readbourne/Parlor/Jan - Jun, on reverse Slip seat/84.659.2/#2 (graphite)
Type: Label
Location: Nailed to rail (twill
Inscription: Season 2 4
Type: inscription
Location: written on rail (in black marker)
Inscription: 60.1175.1(.1 in red)
Type: inscription
Location: written on rail and webbing (marker)
Inscription: #9
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Silk
- Wood
Techniques
- Woven (velvet)
Dimensions (inches)
24.5 (W) x 18.5 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
62.23 (W) x 46.99 (L)
Measurement Notes
Width is at widest point of seat, Width at the back edge is 18 inches.