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Slip seat
Ernest LoNano Interiors
1780-1960
Category
Textiles (Furnishing)
Creator/Artist/Maker
Ernest LoNano Interiors (Upholsterer)
Place of Origin
United States; North America
Materials
- Wool
- Wood
Museum Object Number
1969.5506.001
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Complete Details
Object Number
1969.5506.001
Object Name
Slip seat
Category
Textiles (Furnishing)
Creator (Role)
Ernest LoNano Interiors (Upholsterer)
Place of Origin
United States; North America
Origin Notes
This slip is possibly original to the chair and was upholstered at Winterthur in the early 20th Century.
Secondary Place of Origin
England; United Kingdom; Europe
Secondary Origin Notes
Per a previous cataloguer this fabric was made in England 1800-1820.
Date
1780-1960
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Label
Location: Nailed to bottom front rail (cloth)
Inscription: "3c35/ LANCASTER ROOM/ April-May-June/ Oct-Nov"(typed)
Type: Label
Location: Nailed to bottom front rail (white twill)
Inscription: "Season 1 4" (stamped in red)
Type: Label
Location: Sewn to scrim (woven)
Inscription: "Interior Decorator/ ERNEST LoNANO/ 125 EAST 59\TH ST. N.Y." (woven)
Type: Label
Location: Pinned to reverse (red tag)
Inscription: "57.1079.1" (graphite)
Type: Label
Location: Pinned to reverse (white tag)
Inscription: "slip seat 1969.5506.001/ chair/ 1957.1079.001"
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Wool
- Wood
Techniques
- Woven (plain)
- Watered (Moire)
Dimensions (inches)
21.25 (W) x 46.25 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
54 (W) x 117.5 (L)
Measurement Notes
Width is at the front edge. Width at the rear edge is 17.50 inches.