Teacloth

Tea cloth from 'Admiral Graf Spee' 1934. Cream coloured coarse linen teacloth with three horizontal purple stripes, the broader middle band bears a simple floral motif at either end and the word 'Kriegsmarine' is woven into the towel. Stamped 'Graf Spee' on the front and back.

Object Details

ID: TXT0135
Collection: Textiles
Type: Teacloth
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Unknown
Events: World War II, 1939-1945
Vessels: Admiral Graf Spee (1934)
Date made: 1939-1945; 1939-45
People: Barrett, George Christopher
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 930 x 450 mm
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