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On Display: House - Hardenbergh Parlor
Slip seat
1740-1760
Category
Textiles (Furnishing)
Place of Origin
New York; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Wood
- Cotton
Museum Object Number
1969.5463
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1969.5463
Object Name
Slip seat
Category
Textiles (Furnishing)
Place of Origin
New York; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Origin Notes
The origin of the associated chair may be New York City or Albany, New York.
Secondary Place of Origin
England; United Kingdom; Europe
Secondary Origin Notes
This fabric was resist dyed in England, probably between 1760 and 1770.
Date
1740-1760
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Label
Location: written on rail
Inscription: "Hardenbergh Sitting 4 M 8" (in graphite)
Type: Label
Location: left side of seat rail on tyvek
Inscription: "4 M 8 / HARDENBERGH / SITTING ROOM / Jan - Feb - Mar / July - Aug - Sept" (typed)
Type: Label
Location: left side of seat rail
Inscription: "SEASON 1 3" (stamped in red)
Type: Label
Location: reverse, pinned on tag
Inscription: "SLIPSEAT / 1969.5463 / CHAIR / 1958.0958" (in graphite)
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Wood
- Cotton
Techniques
- Woven (plain)
- Block printed
- Resist style
Dimensions (inches)
26.25 (W) x 19.25 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
66.675 (W) x 48.895 (L)