Beehive darner with painted socks

Object/Artifact

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BLUE: The TATTER Textile Library

Name/Title

Beehive darner with painted socks

Entry/Object ID

2021.2.452

Description

Blue painted beehive top on stubby black handle with bulbous bottom. Side of darner shows a hand-painted picture of two socks on a clothesline. Blue paint on top of beehive is scratched away from previous use.

Collection

Carolyn Headley Darner Collection

Category

Tools

Acquisition

Accession

2021.2

Acquisition Method

Purchase

Lexicon

Getty AAT

Concept

darning eggs

Dimensions

Height

10.6 cm

Material

Paint

Color

Blue, Black

Research Notes

Notes

Reference: pp. 68-69 in "Darn It!"

General Notes

Note Type

In-House Note

Note

*Stored separately with other blue darners.