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On Display: House - Blue Room
Slip cover
1934-1969
Category
Textiles (Furnishing)
Place of Origin
Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Cotton
Museum Object Number
1969.5531.001
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1969.5531.001
Object Name
Slip cover
Category
Textiles (Furnishing)
Place of Origin
Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Origin Notes
This slip cover was probably made at Winterthur or in New York City.
Secondary Place of Origin
France; Europe
Secondary Origin Notes
This textile was probably printed in Rouen, France, 1780-1800.
Date
1934-1969
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Label
Location: Reverse, pinned on tag
Inscription: "1969.5531.001 / slip cover / 1963.0031.001 / chair" (in graphite)
Mark/Signature: No
Materials
- Cotton
Techniques
- Block printed
- Mordant style
- Woven (plain)
Dimensions (inches)
4.075 (H) x 20.5 (W) x 19 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
10.351 (H) x 52.07 (W) x 48.26 (L)
Measurement Notes
Measurements overall of slipcover.
Measurements below are approximate due to the inherent variability of textiles.
Florence Montgomery determined warps per inch at 68.
Vertical design repeat: 11.00 inches.