Darning Egg

Object/Artifact

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Key West Art & Historical Society

Name/Title

Darning Egg

Entry/Object ID

1987.01.1617

Description

Light wood darning egg used to mend holes in socks, sweaters, and other knitted fabrics. Hand painted green, brown and red.

Collection

Artifact Collection

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1910

Time Period

20th Century

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

Dimensions

Height

6 in

Width

2 in

Depth

2 in

Condition

Reason for Exam

Inventory

Overall Condition

Fair