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On Display: House - Nemours Room
Slip cover
1936-1938
Category
Textiles (Furnishing)
Place of Origin
Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Cotton
Museum Object Number
1969.5412 A, B
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1969.5412 A, B
Object Name
Slip cover
Category
Textiles (Furnishing)
Place of Origin
Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Secondary Place of Origin
England; United Kingdom; Europe
Secondary Origin Notes
This fabric was made in England, c. 1820.
Date
1936-1938
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Label
Location: Pinned on tag
Inscription: "57.1045 / Chair / Nemours Rm / Apr-Sept" (graphite)
Type: Label
Location: Pinned on tag
Inscription: "69.5412a" (graphite)
Type: Label
Location: Pinned on tag
Inscription: "57.1045 / Chair / Nemours Rm / Apr-Sep" (graphite)
Type: Label
Location: Pinned on tag
Inscription: "69.5412b" (graphite)
Mark/Signature: No
Materials
- Cotton
Techniques
- Woven (plain)
- Roller printed
- Raised style
Dimensions (inches)
55 (W) x 63 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
139.7 (W) x 160.02 (L)
Measurement Notes
Above numbers are for slip cover A. Measurements for slip cover B: 24.000" long and 28.000" wide.
Measurements are approximate due to the inherent variability of textiles.
Florence Montgomery determined warps per inch at 52.