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TATTING, TEA COSY

Overview

Before the advent of tea bags, tea cosies, keeping the tea pot hot, were an important accessory in the ritual of serving afternoon tea in England and the British Empire. These were usually hand stitched, showcasing the skills of the lady of the house.

The front of this white linen tea cosy has a hand tatted inserts and a delicate tatted lace edging.

Details

Details

Registration number
cwa-org-78-2000.367
Width
400 mm
Height or length
285 mm
Last modified
Thursday, 14 August, 2025
Completeness
61
Embroiderers' Guild of WA Textile Museum

Embroiderers' Guild of WA Textile Museum

Tea cosy with tatting
Tea cosy with tatting

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