White hand worked, Point Lace Tea cosy .tea-cosies

Hand painted tea cosy, black with pink flowers.tea-cosies

Came from India and given to Bette Jones by Mrs McDonald. Mrs. McDonald lived in Orion St. Mitcham for last twenty years of her life. She was EnglishWhite tea cosy made of Teneriffe lace with ruffled edge linenhandcrafts, lacemaking, manchester, table linen

From the collection of Bette Jones.Tea Cosy, wool embroidery Jacobean design in pinks and greens on beige background.manchester, table linen

Purchased by Valda Arrowsmith for collectionOval shape embroidered flowers in centre, crochet edge all around tea cosy covernonemanchester, table linen

White linen tea cosy with hand embroidered plant and leaf design on both sides and a white braided edging.household textiles, tea accessories, tea-cosies

Yellow and cream check cotton tea cosy rouched in Van Dyke design. Open at side and tied with yellow ribbon.domestic items, table setting

Two cream coloured machine made lace triangular tea cosy pieces. Patterns of leaves with a scalloped edge on two sidesmanchester, trimmings

Made for Glory Box in 1920s. Bought at church feteWhite linen tea cosy edge scalloped and embroidered in blue. Blue Willow pottery design embroidered on back and front of cosy.manchester, table linen

Donated by niece of Betty McPheeCream linen tea cosy cover. Embroidery & drawn threadwork. Also known as 'Tenerife Lace', complete with yellow cotton interliningmanchester, table linen, handcrafts, needlework

Large white linen tea cosy cover. Blue machine embroidered blossom tree with peacock. Scalloped edge in blue hemstitched hem.domestic items, ornaments / decorative, food storage & preservation

Black satin tea cosy hand embroidered in grub stitch with pink roses and cording in gold thread. Black cord Trim lined in cream silkhandcrafts, needlework, domestic items, cooking

Bought and used in the 1960'sPadded tea cosy made up of floral plastic cover with red cotton lining fixed to oval plywood base. Red cord draw string at top.domestic items, table setting

Made by Janet West in the 1970s when she lived in Nunawading. Blanket material left over from making a blanket for her baby in 1972. Janet is the niece of Margaret Skey member of the Whitehorse Historical Society and resident of Mitcham. The embroidery was an examination piece for the Embroiders Guild of Victoria. Janet, now Janet Green, is a tutor at the Embroiders Guild.Tea cosy made of beige blanket material with apricot satin edging and two pink satin bow ties. Lined in blue cotton material with small daisy pattern in pale apricot. Front of tea cosy has a wool embroidered bunch of flowers pink roses and blue/mauve daisies and tied with a silk satin bow. Two sprigs of roses are on the front and 5 sprigs scattered on the back.handcrafts, embroidery, domestic items, food & drink consumption

Belonged to Mrs. H. N. LordA large padded tea cosy to enclose a teapot. It is made of pale green satin with a white diamond pattern, and pink roses. It has two silver metal handles with a metal clip and a green satin lining.A crown with olive leaves is on clip.tea-cosies, household textiles, domestic equipment

Hand embroiderered tea-cosy cover - white linen with fully crocheted scalloped lace edging and a mid blue embroidered design based on the Willow Pattern story.The cover is single thickness with identical design on both sides.handcrafts, embroidery, manchester, table linen

Tea cosy in the form of a crinoline lady china doll to waist, crochet skirt in colours of green, mauve, pink,yellow, and cream. Green ribbon at back of dress and yellow pom-pom on front of dress. A slit in the skirt for spout and handle.domestic items, table setting, handcrafts, crocheting or crochet work

White cotton tea cosy in half circle. Edged in pin tucked lawn with lace border. Double sided with butterflies embroidered in blue on one side with centre piece of crochet. Other side flowers embroidered in blue and crochet centrepiece.manchester, table linen, handcrafts, needlework

The cosy was part of a collection of hand made items made by Anne BarryThe cosy was an important item used in entertainment e.g. afternoon tea parties, and everyday serving tea at meals etc. The cosy was used when loose tea was made in teapotsSquare tea cosy made with blue and white cotton material and trimmed with navy blue bow. The blue and white material is smocked and has red, white, yellow and black squares embroidered on it. The cosy is lined with the same navy cotton as the bow on top.manchester, table linen, handcrafts, needlework

The cosy was made as a present.Tea cosy in a half circle shape. There is a scene appliqued on the front of a tree in green cotton fabric with a machine stitched hunk on the left hand side. There is a house appliqued on the right hand side. The roof of the house is deep blue cotton fabric and the house is in red cotton fabric. The foreground is of a cotton material with a cream background with 'grass' pattern on it in shades of green. The background is in blue fabric with a small red loop on the top.domestic items, table setting, manchester, table linen

This kind of tea cosy was found in just about every Dutch home in the 1950's. It took pride of place on the tea trolley and took the place of, or was an alternative to, the tea lights which also served to keep the teapot warm. It held a large teapot and although it was very effective in keeping the tea warm, after a couple of hours the tea became rather bitter and tasted "stewed". Since the Dutch are not in the habit of adding milk to their tea, the late afternoon cuppa was not always a favourite.A symbol of what the Dutch prize above all, namely "gezelligheid", which means homely cosiness. The afternoon tea ritual ("thee-uurtje") was a very important time of the day as children came home from school to a cosily lit home with their mother presiding over pouring out the tea and distributing biscuits (one at a time!) Half rounded cotton padded teapot warmer (Dutch "theemuts" = tea bonnet) with inserted plywood base. White outside with grey-blue Delft tile motifs, lined with navy blue taffeta and padded with kapok. Metal carrying handle under which there is a clasp which opens and closes the cosy.noneteapot, dutch family life, dutch, immigration, household items

Embroidered Tea Cosy, Burgundy Fabric With Cream & Black Heraldic Trefoil Design. Green Quilted Inside.domestic equipment, food storage & preservation, tea cosy, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/trefoil

Patchwork Tea Cosy With A Beige & Brown House Design Surounded by Embroidered Garden On Front & Pink Lining.domestic equipment, food storage & preservation, tea cosy

This teacosy provides an example of handmade, domestic objects held within the collection and was constructed in 1930 by Miss Beatrice Symons of Creswick and Ararat. The lining is of newspaper enclosed in cotton, with each part handstitched including the joining of the hexagonal patches. The templates for the hexagonal-shaped patches were made of metal. Handstitched teacosy, featuring hexagon patchwork in multi-patterned cotton. Padded, pink lining with mauve flowered frill over the top of joining seam. Loop sewn to inside.handicraft, patchwork, sewing, teacosy, beatrice symons, creswick, ararat, 1930

The knitter was Vera Neale, 1901 - 1990. Married with three children, Vera knitted with one and two ply wool using piano wire or bicycle spokes as needles, entering the garments in agricultural shows.Knitted by Vera Neale in the 1950s.knitting handicrafts, neale, mrs vera, knitting, handicrafts

Embroidered pieces donated by Adele Grey from the collection of Jenny Lang who was a member of the Embroiderers Guild of Victoria and held exhibitions of her work at the Arts & Crafts SocietyCream linen edged in orange silk buttonhole stitch centre embroidered with yellow and orange daisies and green leavesmanchester, table linen

Purchased from Loch Collectables.Two pieces. Padded insert. With hand embroidered Richelieu work on fine cream linen. Insert woolen material, cotton on lower edge.manchester, table linen, handcrafts, embroidery

Floral plastic covered, quilted, material. Lined with green cotton material in two sides. Both sides are attached to an oval wooden base. Green cord threaded through both sides is to secure the cosy to a teapot.V D B BETTER GIFTSdomestic items, table setting

White rectangular embroidered fabric constructed of two joined pieces of fabric and used as a decorative teapot cover.teapot covers, table linen, tea cosies