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 […]
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 […]