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On Display: House - Essex Room
Slip seat
1750-1760
Category
Textiles (Furnishing)
Place of Origin
Philadelphia; Pennsylvania; Philadelphia; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Wool
- Wood
- Linen
- Canvas
- Cotton
- Hair
Museum Object Number
1984.0665
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1984.0665
Object Name
Slip seat
Category
Textiles (Furnishing)
Place of Origin
Philadelphia; Pennsylvania; Philadelphia; Mid-Atlantic; 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 and 1760.
Date
1750-1760
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Label
Location: pinned to reverse
Inscription: "slip seat / 84.665 / #9"
Type: Label
Location: sewn to reverse near rail
Inscription: "Slip seat 84.665, chair 60.1035.2, Readbourne Stair"
Mark/Signature: No
Materials
- Wool
- Wood
- Linen
- Canvas
- Cotton
- Hair
Techniques
- Canvaswork
- Woven (plain)
- Embroidered (Irish stitch)
Construction Description
Hand-stitched
Dimensions (inches)
19.5 (W) x 15 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
49.53 (W) x 38.1 (L)
Measurement Notes
Width is at widest point of seat. Width at the back edge is 15 inches.