A wine-wood cabinet, inherited from ancestors, yielded two objects the author calls "Old Finds." The first is a wooden egg, traditionally used by darners to repair clothing, a technique aligning with current sustainability economics.
The second find is a small ivory object, the furalhó, named from "fura-ilhó" (hole-eyelet). This tool was essential for Madeira Embroidery, specifically for creating eyelets, a characteristic openwork stitch. The furalhó formed holes without damaging delicate fabrics like gauze or organdy and is still used today to perfect eyelet shape after washing.
