Double sided wooden darner

Object/Artifact

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Name/Title

Double sided wooden darner

Entry/Object ID

2021.2.193

Description

Large circular wooden egg on thick wooden handle. Egg is hollow with cover to hold sewing supplies. Handle is also hollow with cover for needles and pins. Egg cover has sticker inside that reads "G GRAHAM'S EVERYDAY DARNER Patent applied for."

Collection

Carolyn Headley Darner Collection

Acquisition

Accession

2021.2

Acquisition Method

Purchase

Made/Created

Artist

Graham's

Lexicon

Getty AAT

Concept

darning eggs

Dimensions

Height

17.5 cm

Material

Wood

Color

Brown

Research Notes

Notes

Reference: pp. 50-51 in "Darn It!"