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Tea cozy

Collection Type

  • Textiles

Date

1873

GUSN

GUSN-38454

Description

Dark green wool Berlinwork ground. Large multicolor floral pattern in wool, silk and glass beads. Body fomed by two half-ovals. Black, gold, red and green silk cord trim body, forming loop at top. Emerald green silk quilted lining.

Details

Descriptive Terms

tea cozies
beads (pierced objects)
Berlin woolwork
canvas
cotton (textile)
stitching
quilting
silk (textile)
stuffing (upholstering technique)
textiles
wool (textile)
floral patterns
Wool
Silk
Cotton
Coated Canvas
Berlinwork
Quilted
Hand Stitched
Floral
Stuffed
Beads
Unidentified Textile
COZY

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

16 (W) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Mrs. G. Winthrop

Accession Number

1936.213

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