Object Description
12 x 12" linen tea napkin (1 of 4 ). The napkin has curved edges, embroidered with white thread. In the top right corner the napkin is embroidered with a flowery design with a bow at the stems. The corner is further adorned with circular, embroidered cutouts and dots.
Origin
Donated by Elenis Bartzis. These napkins are not made in Greece and were probably from Belgium. The napkins are traditionally used as tea napkins and used to serve visino or quideni.
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Citation
Napkin, July 15, 2002, National Hellenic Museum, https://collections.nationalhellenicmuseum.org/Detail/objects/5805. Accessed 11/28/23.