Wheel darner with daisies

Object/Artifact

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Name/Title

Wheel darner with daisies

Entry/Object ID

2021.2.458

Description

Wooden wheel-shaped darner with convex top and bottom on bulbous handle. Darner painted egg-shell blue, and top of wheel has three white painted daisies. Bottom of handle has two incised rings. Thin white ribbon tied into bow around middle of handle. Painting is worn away at corners of wheel.

Collection

Carolyn Headley Darner Collection

Category

Tools

Acquisition

Accession

2021.2

Acquisition Method

Purchase

Lexicon

Getty AAT

Concept

darning mushrooms, floral patterns

Dimensions

Height

10.9 cm

Material

Wood, Paint, Ribbon

Color

Blue, White

Research Notes

Notes

Reference: pp. 90-91 in "Darn It!"

General Notes

Note

*Stored separately with other blue darners.