//
For internal use only
On Display: House - Port Royal Stair Hall VII
Slip seat
Joseph Li Volsi
1900-1950
Category
Textiles (Furnishing)
Creator/Artist/Maker
Joseph Li Volsi (Upholsterer)
Place of Origin
United States; North America
Materials
- Cotton
- Wood
Museum Object Number
1969.5508.001
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
Share Object
Complete Details
Object Number
1969.5508.001
Object Name
Slip seat
Category
Textiles (Furnishing)
Creator (Role)
Joseph Li Volsi (Upholsterer)
Place of Origin
United States; North America
Origin Notes
The modern seat frame is not original to its associated chair. The seat frame was probably made between 1900 and 1950.
Secondary Place of Origin
England; United Kingdom; Europe
Secondary Origin Notes
This fabric was made in England in about 1790.
Date
1900-1950
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Label
Location: reverse, pinned to webbing
Inscription: "59.1122.1/7th fl." (in graphite)
Type: Label
Location: reverse, pinned to webbing
Inscription: "1969.5508.001 / Slip seat / 1959.1122.001 / Chair" (in graphite)
Mark/Signature: No
Materials
- Cotton
- Wood
Techniques
- Woven (plain)
- Block printed
- Mordant style
Dimensions (inches)
21.75 (W) x 16 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
55.2 (W) x 41 (L)
Measurement Notes
Measurements overall. W at rear: 16.0 inches.
Measurements for printed textile seat cover:
Florence Montgomery determined warps per inch at 56.
Vertical design repeat: 10.25 inches