Hollow egg darner on with thimble

Object/Artifact

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Name/Title

Hollow egg darner on with thimble

Entry/Object ID

2021.2.188

Description

Hollow egg darner with friction close cover. Egg sits on short handle which flares to a circular pedestal. Inside is a thimble with sticker reading "#50063 BRASS RIM STEEL L-I 8.00."

Collection

Carolyn Headley Darner Collection

Category

Tools

Acquisition

Accession

2021.2

Acquisition Method

Purchase

Lexicon

Getty AAT

Concept

darning eggs, thimbles

Dimensions

Height

9.6 cm

Parts

Count

2

Parts

Egg with handle and thimble.

Material

Wood, Metal

Color

Brown, Silver

Research Notes

Notes

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