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 […]
We’re entering 2025, but we continue to emphasize textile-related objects. In January, we exhibited a special towel. It’s a handmade piece with fringes at the top, wide lace inserts, and the initials TM embroidered in red thread. This towel was used at the sink to clean hands and faces. It’s quite likely that this towel […]
In December, we continued to exhibit textile-related objects. This time, we present a doily that was once used as a bedside tablecloth. It is a handcrafted piece of cotton with several square ornaments, featuring a wavy edge and openwork embroidery. Material: Cotton Fabric Width: 50 cm Length: 50 cm 20th Century Previous Owner: Undetermined ML|758
Towel In November, we featured a towel that was used as a tea towel. Until the end of the 20th century, it was traditional for women to sew for their own or their children’s trousseaus. This practice resulted in several works, such as tea towels, initially made of linen and later of cotton fabric, as […]
This month we focus on livestock farming and showcase an object related to herding. It’s a tie used by shepherds to tie sheep by one leg. The tie consists of an iron rod with a hook at the end and a cocoon-shaped handle for a wooden handle. Material: Wood and Iron Height: 134 cm Width: […]
In September, we exhibited the only weeder in our museum collection. The weeder was used for weeding farmland. It has two handles, a set of five tines, and two knobs—one for adjusting the position of the intermediate tines and the other for adjusting the height of the wheel. Each knob adjusts the position using toothed […]
This month we feature a rather unique handcart. This handcart was used to transport various materials and objects. The handcart is characterized by two long sides ending in handles at the top, connected by two wooden crossbars, supported by a two-wheeled iron wheel. The load base is a curved plate that sits atop the wheel. […]
In July, we continue our series on the archaeological collection resulting from excavations and studies conducted at the former church of Nossa Senhora da Luz, during the population shift. We highlight three small metal objects: a clasp, a coin, and a hook. All of these archaeological materials were found in burial settings.
The European Archaeology Days are celebrated in June. In this context, the Museu da Luz is taking the opportunity to launch a series associated with the object or objects of the month, dedicated to the archaeological collection associated with the excavations and studies carried out in the former church of Nossa Senhora da Luz, during […]
Table This month we’re showcasing a furniture-related object. It’s a kitchen table. The table on display is a wooden object with a rectangular top on four legs and a drawer in the front. The image clearly shows the evolution that furniture has undergone in recent decades. Material: Wood Height: 58 cm Width: 59 cm Length: […]