Egg darner on curvy handle

Object/Artifact

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Name/Title

Egg darner on curvy handle

Entry/Object ID

2021.2.409

Description

Wooden egg darner on curvy handle with angular knop near egg. Darner turned from one piece of wood and has a shiny varnish. Bottom of handle shows wear of varnish and top of egg shows scratches from previous use.

Collection

Carolyn Headley Darner Collection

Acquisition

Accession

2021.2

Acquisition Method

Purchase

Lexicon

Getty AAT

Concept

darning eggs

Dimensions

Height

15.2 cm

Material

Wood

Color

Brown

Research Notes

Notes

Reference: pp. 46-47 in "Darn It!"