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On Display: House - Essex Room
Slip seat
1750-1965
Category
Textiles (Furnishing)
Place of Origin
United States; North America
Materials
- Wool
- Wood
- Silk
- Linen
- Canvas
- Burlap
- Hair
Museum Object Number
1984.0664
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1984.0664
Object Name
Slip seat
Category
Textiles (Furnishing)
Place of Origin
United States; North America
Secondary Place of Origin
England or United States; Europe or North America
Secondary Origin Notes
The needlework on this slip seat was made in England or America between 1720-60.
Date
1750-1965
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Label
Location: Pinned to webbing
Inscription: "65.1035.1 / Readbourne Stair / Oct-Mar"
Type: Label
Location: Pinned to webbing
Inscription: "Slip Seat 84.664 #10"
Type: Label
Location: Painted to frame
Inscription: "#3" (red paint)
Type: Label
Location: Painted to frame
Inscription: "#3" (white paint)
Type: Label
Location: stapled fabric tag
Inscription: "SEASON 1, 4" (red stamp)
Type: Label
Location: Painted to frame
Inscription: "60.1035.1" (red paint)
Mark/Signature: No
Materials
- Wool
- Wood
- Silk
- Linen
- Canvas
- Burlap
- Hair
Techniques
- Canvaswork
- Woven (plain)
- Embroidered
- Cross stitched
Construction Description
Hand-stitched
Dimensions (inches)
19.25 (W) x 15 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
48.895 (W) x 38.1 (L)
Measurement Notes
Width is at widest point of seat. Width at the back edge is 14.25 inches.