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On Display: House - Hardenbergh Parlor
Slip seat
1735-1745
Category
Textiles (Furnishing)
Place of Origin
Boston; Massachusetts; Suffolk; New England; United States; North America
Materials
- Cotton
- Wood
Museum Object Number
1969.5464
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1969.5464
Object Name
Slip seat
Category
Textiles (Furnishing)
Place of Origin
Boston; Massachusetts; Suffolk; New England; United States; North America
Origin Notes
This slip seat is probably original to its associated chair, 1958.0960.
Secondary Place of Origin
Probably England; United Kingdom; Europe
Secondary Origin Notes
The slip seat is covered in fabric printed in Britain about 1760.
Date
1735-1745
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Label
Location: reverse, top edge of slip seat
Inscription: "HARDENBERGH SITTING/JAN FEB MAR SEPT OCT" (in graphite)
Type: Label
Location: reverse, top edge
Inscription: "58.960" (in red ink)
Type: Label
Location: reverse, top edge, on twill tape
Inscription: "SEASON 1 3" (stamped in red)
Type: Label
Location: reverse, pinned on tag
Inscription: "SLIPSEAT / 1969.5464 / CHAIR / 1958.0960" (in graphite)
Mark/Signature: No
Materials
- Cotton
- Wood
Techniques
- Woven (plain)
- Block printed
- Resist style
Dimensions (inches)
21.25 (W) x 17 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
53.975 (W) x 43.18 (L)
Measurement Notes
Width at rear: 16.5