Mushroom darner on handle

Object/Artifact

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Name/Title

Mushroom darner on handle

Entry/Object ID

2021.2.446

Description

Wooden mushroom darner on handle. Mushroom is removable and handle is hollow to hold pins and needles. Top of mushroom shows painting of a white house with a red roof. Around side of mushroom reads, "Elsk din Mand as stop haus hoser…" -- which translates to "Love your husband, stop his pants." Side of handle reads "Skagens Gren," referring to a beach in Denmark's north-most town, Skagen.

Collection

Carolyn Headley Darner Collection

Category

Tools

Acquisition

Accession

2021.2

Acquisition Method

Purchase

Made/Created

Place

Country

Denmark

Continent

Europe

Lexicon

Getty AAT

Concept

darning mushrooms

Dimensions

Height

12.2 cm

Material

Wood, Paint

Color

Brown, White, Red, Black, Green

Research Notes

Notes

Reference: pp. 72-73 in "Darn It!"