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Slip seat
Ernest LoNano Interiors
1735-1760
Category
Textiles (Furnishing)
Creator/Artist/Maker
Ernest LoNano Interiors (Upholsterer)
Place of Origin
Boston; Massachusetts; Suffolk; New England; United States; North America
Materials
- Wool
- Wood
- Linen
- Canvas
- Hair
- Glass
Museum Object Number
1969.5535
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Complete Details
Object Number
1969.5535
Object Name
Slip seat
Category
Textiles (Furnishing)
Creator (Role)
Ernest LoNano Interiors (Upholsterer)
Place of Origin
Boston; Massachusetts; Suffolk; New England; United States; North America
Secondary Place of Origin
Boston; Massachusetts; United States; North America
Secondary Origin Notes
This crewel work was probably embroidered in Boston between 1740 and 1770.
Date
1735-1760
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Label
Location: Pinned at back rail (white tag)
Inscription: "Cecil - Bet/58.2219/ April - Sept" (graphite)
Type: Label
Location: Nailed to back rail (white twill)
Inscription: "3 F 36/ CECIL ROOM/Apr-May-June"(crossed out below) (typed)
Type: Label
Location: Sewn to scrim at front rail (cloth)
Inscription: "Interior Decorator/ ERNEST LoNANO/ 127 East 59th St N.Y." (woven)
Type: Label
Location: Pinned to reverse (white tag)
Inscription: "1969.5535 slip seat/1958.2219/ chair"
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Wool
- Wood
- Linen
- Canvas
- Hair
- Glass
Techniques
- Woven (plain)
- Embroidered
- Canvaswork
Construction Description
Hand-stitched
Dimensions (inches)
19.5 (W) x 15.25 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
49.53 (W) x 38.735 (L)