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On Display: House - Patuxent Room
Slip seat
Brunschwig & Fils, Inc.
1968-1974
Category
Textiles (Furnishing)
Creator/Artist/Maker
Brunschwig & Fils, Inc. (Fabric manufacturer)
Place of Origin
Winterthur; Delaware; New Castle; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Wool
- Wood
Museum Object Number
1969.5489
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1969.5489
Object Name
Slip seat
Category
Textiles (Furnishing)
Creator (Role)
Brunschwig & Fils, Inc. (Fabric manufacturer)
Place of Origin
Winterthur; Delaware; New Castle; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Origin Notes
This slip seat was probably made at Winterthur.
Secondary Place of Origin
France; Europe
Secondary Origin Notes
This fabric, 1974.0501, "Galieni" was manufactured by Brunschwig & Fils, Inc. The fabric was stamped and woven in France, and retailed in New York City in 1974.
Date
1968-1974
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Label
Location: Reverse
Inscription: "SEASON 2 4" (stamped in red with the 2 crossed out)
Type: Label
Location: Reverse, white fabric label
Inscription: "PATUXENT BED ROOM / SLIP SEAT / 58.2262" (typed),
Type: Label
Location: Reverse, red pinned on tag
Inscription: "58.2262 / Patuxent" (recto) "58.2262" (verso), (in ink and graphite)
Type: Label
Location: Reverse, pinned on tag
Inscription: "1969.5489 / SLIP SEAT / CHAIR / 1958.2262" (in graphite)
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Wool
- Wood
Techniques
- Stamped
- Woven (plain)
Dimensions (inches)
25 (W) x 16.5 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
64 (W) x 42 (L)
Measurement Notes
Measurements overall. W at rear: 17.5 inches.