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tea towels, set

human history
  • Other Name

    Set of embroidered 'cup and saucer' towels (descriptive name)

  • Description

    Set of three tea 'cup and saucer' towels, c 1950s-60s.

    Made by Mrs Ina A Sodersten, of Ngaruawahia, for use in retirement.

    cream linen tea towels; selvedge edges, top and bottom; machine sewn roll hem sides; hand embroidered with words 'tea towel' and cup and saucer motifs at bottom centre front

    .1 'tea towel' embroidered in red above embroidered cup and saucer with flower motifs; scattered stains

    .2 'tea towel' embroidered in blue cross-stitch and embroidered motifs of blue china cup and saucer and flowers; selvedge edge at sides; machine sewn, rolled hem top and bottom

    .3 'tea towel' embroidered in yellow with motif of yellow cup on saucer and flowers; yellow staining

  • Place
    Ngaruawahia/Waikato/New Zealand
  • Associated Place

    Ngaruawahia/Waikato/New Zealand

    Rotorua/Bay of Plenty/New Zealand

  • Accession Number
    2002.64.2
  • Accession Date
    04 Jul 2002
  • Department

    History

    Social History

.1a tea towel [2002.64.2]

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  • .1a tea towel [2002.64.2]
  • .1b tea towel (detail) [2002.64.2]
  • .2a tea towel [2002.64.2]
  • .2b tea towel (detail) [2002.64.2]
  • .3a tea towel [2002.64.2]
  • .3b tea towel (detail) [2002.64.2]

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