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On Display: House - Hampton Room
Slip seat
1765-1780
Category
Textiles (Furnishing)
Place of Origin
New York; New York; United States; North America
Materials
- Cotton
- Wood
Museum Object Number
1969.5502.004
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Complete Details
Object Number
1969.5502.004
Object Name
Slip seat
Category
Textiles (Furnishing)
Place of Origin
New York; New York; United States; North America
Secondary Place of Origin
Europe
Secondary Origin Notes
The slip seat is covered in fabric printed in Britain about 1760.
Date
1765-1780
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Label
Location: Pinned to webbing (white tag)
Inscription: "slip seat / 1969.5502.004/ chair 1958.1784.004"
Mark/Signature: No
Materials
- Cotton
- Wood
Techniques
- Woven (plain)
- Block printed
- Resist style
Dimensions (inches)
22 (W) x 17.25 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
56 (W) x 43.8 (L)
Measurement Notes
Width is at the front edge. Width at the rear edge is 17.5 inches.