Egg darner with accessories

Object/Artifact

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Name/Title

Egg darner with accessories

Entry/Object ID

2021.2.179

Description

Clear red plastic egg darner that opens to hold a white plastic thimble, needle threader, 4 clear buttons, 2 snaps, and 2 safety pins. Center has a pole with slots for five different threads to be wrapped around and a hole in the middle to hold pins and needles. Thimble fits on cap of needle holder.

Collection

Carolyn Headley Darner Collection

Category

Tools

Acquisition

Accession

2021.2

Acquisition Method

Purchase

Made/Created

Time Period

20th Century

Place

City

Hong Kong

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Mark

Location

Bottom

Transcription

TRINA / Hong Kong

Lexicon

Getty AAT

Concept

darning eggs, buttons (fasteners)

Dimensions

Height

7.3 cm

Parts

Count

11

Parts

- Plastic egg - Needle threader - Thimble - 4 buttons - 2 snaps - 2 safety pins

Material

Plastic, Metal

Color

Red, White, Silver

Research Notes

Notes

Reference: pp 88-89 in "Darn It!"