Darning Egg

Object/Artifact

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Goulbourn Museum

Name/Title

Darning Egg

Entry/Object ID

987.4.10

Description

Darning Eggs: One on each end (large & small) attached together. Wooden sock darning tool consisting of a tapered handle with wooden shperes at either end. Stained red brown and has a lacquer finish.

Collection

Artefact Collection: Primary

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Egg, Darning

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Needleworking Equipment

Nomenclature Class

Textileworking T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 04: Tools & Equipment for Materials

Search Terms

Darning, Textile, Textile Repair, Clothing

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Darning Eggs, Egg, Darning

Material

wood - bois, Stained