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On Display: House - Cecil Bedroom
Slip seat
1735-1750
Category
Textiles (Furnishing)
Place of Origin
Boston; Massachusetts; Suffolk; New England; United States; North America
Materials
- Silk
- Cotton
- Wood
Museum Object Number
1969.8817
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1969.8817
Object Name
Slip seat
Category
Textiles (Furnishing)
Place of Origin
Boston; Massachusetts; Suffolk; New England; United States; North America
Secondary Place of Origin
Europe
Secondary Origin Notes
This velvet fabric is probably 18th or early 19th century. A previous cataloger attributes it to Italy, 1600-1700.
Date
1735-1750
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Label
Location: Pinned to webbing (white tag)
Inscription: "slip seat 2009.0516/ chair 1959.0003"
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Silk
- Cotton
- Wood
Techniques
- Woven (velvet)
Dimensions (inches)
21.75 (W) x 17 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
55.2 (W) x 43 (L)
Measurement Notes
Width is at the front edge. Width at the rear edge is 16.25 inches.