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Slip seat
Ernest LoNano Interiors
1929-1958
Category
Textiles (Furnishing)
Creator/Artist/Maker
Ernest LoNano Interiors (Upholsterer)
Place of Origin
United States; North America
Materials
- Wool
- Silk
- Wood
- Linen
- Canvas
- Hair
Museum Object Number
1986.0512
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Complete Details
Object Number
1986.0512
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 was probably made at Winterthur or in New York in the 20th century to fit a corner chair made in Boston between 1745 and 1775.
Secondary Place of Origin
England or America; Europe or North America
Secondary Origin Notes
The canvaswork on this slip seat was embroidered in England or America between 1725 and 1775.
Date
1929-1958
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Label
Location: pinned to reverse (white tag)
Inscription: "58.2216 chair/ 86.512 seat/ Cecil Bedroom"(graphite)
Type: Label
Location: Nailed to rear rail (white twill)
Inscription: "3 F 25/ CECIL ROOM/ Apr-May-June-/July-Aug-Sept-Oct" (typed)
Type: Label
Location: Nailed to rear rail (cloth)
Inscription: "Interior Decorator/ ERNEST LoNANO/127 East 59th St. N.Y."(woven)
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Wool
- Silk
- Wood
- Linen
- Canvas
- Hair
Techniques
- Canvaswork
- Woven (plain)
- Embroidered (Irish stitch)
Construction Description
Hand-stitched
Dimensions (inches)
21.75 (W) x 21.75 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
55.245 (W) x 55.245 (L)
Measurement Notes
Measurements are from corner to corner, based on the orientation within the chair.