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On Display: House - Hampton Room
Slip seat
1929-1969
Category
Textiles (Furnishing)
Place of Origin
United States; North America
Materials
- Cotton
- Wood
Museum Object Number
1969.5502.001
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1969.5502.001
Object Name
Slip seat
Category
Textiles (Furnishing)
Place of Origin
United States; North America
Origin Notes
This slip seat was probably made at Winterthur or in New York.
Secondary Place of Origin
Europe
Secondary Origin Notes
The slip seat is covered in fabric printed in Britain about 1760.
Date
1929-1969
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Label
Location: Pinned to webbing (white tag)
Inscription: "slip seat / 1969.5502.001/ chair 1958.1784.001"
Mark/Signature: No
Materials
- Cotton
- Wood
Techniques
- Woven (plain)
- Block printed
- Resist style
Dimensions (inches)
21.25 (W) x 17.25 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
54 (W) x 43.8 (L)
Measurement Notes
Width is at the front edge. Width at the rear edge is 17 inches.