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Object of the Week - Paper Tea Bag from D. Crotty, Tea, Wine & Spirit Merchant, 10 Main Street, Dungarvan, Late 19th Century
The Museum has a number of these tea bags for Dungarvan shops such as Power's Bakery, Sheehan & Ryans.
They often had an oriental design as well as the owner's name.
In this example there is an image of a tea caddy with a Chinese figure.