In November we will be exhibiting a special towel kindly lent by Rosa Serrano. This is a handmade item with fringe at the top, lace trim, and the initials M and C embroidered in red thread. This towel was used in the washroom to clean hands and face. It has the unique feature of having […]
This month we are exhibiting an object related to construction techniques. It is a cement block mold made of sheet metal and consists of two pieces: an outer piece, shaped like a parallelepiped box, and a second piece that is inside the mold, consisting of a plate to which two solid blocks are attached, forming […]
This month, we’re moving away from textiles and showcasing a ceramic object. It’s a glazed clay coffee pot with a flat bottom, ovoid bowl, and a narrowed opening that forms a spout. It has a side handle. The object has cracks and flaws along the edge of the opening. This coffee pot was used to […]
This month we continue to showcase one of the recently added items. It’s a rectangular sheet hem with hand embroidery. The sheet hem is twice the visible size, as it was originally used on a double bed. This item was used to decorate the bed. Material: Cotton Fabric Width: 260 cm Length: 51 cm 20th […]
This month we are re-exhibiting one of the recently added objects. It is a rectangular, hand-embroidered doily. This object was intended to decorate the home. Material: Cotton Fabric Width: 42 cm Length: 56 cm 20th Century Former Owner: Maria Santana Vidigal Plot: 416/418 ML|1502
This month we are exhibiting an object belonging to a set of textiles that a family from Luz intends to donate to the Museum. It is a towel, a handmade work with an embroidered border. This towel was used to decorate a table. Material: Cotton Fabric Width: 82 cm Length: 145 cm 20th Century Former […]
This month we’re showcasing an unusual object from our collection. It’s an iron stand, a stylized four-legged animal with a linear body pierced by four holes, three notches on the upper edge, the head elevated on a twisted neck, and the tail curled over the back. This object was used in fireplaces to support the […]
After showcasing the iron, this month we present the ironing board. It is a wooden object, shaped like a very elongated trapezoid, with four articulated legs that, when inactive, are together and parallel to the board. It is lined at the end with a plate to support the hot iron. It was used as an […]
Iron After showcasing some textiles in recent months, we now feature another household item associated with textiles: an iron used for ironing clothes. This iron is shaped like a triangular prism, with a line of holes along the base on two sides. It has a top that supports the iron and wood handle, which opens […]
This month we’re showcasing another doily from the home linens sub-collection. This doily was part of a set with at least one other item. The doily is rectangular and hand-embroidered in shades of green and yellow. This item was intended to decorate the home. The doily on display is curiously embroidered with nylon. Material: Nylon […]