Elongated egg darner on handle

Object/Artifact

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Name/Title

Elongated egg darner on handle

Entry/Object ID

2021.2.412

Description

Elongated wooden egg darner on handle with flat bottom. Darner is unvarnished. Egg comes off handle. Top of handle is stamped "CANADA." Egg and top of handle are rougher in texture than rest of darner due to use.

Collection

Carolyn Headley Darner Collection

Acquisition

Accession

2021.2

Acquisition Method

Purchase

Made/Created

Place

Country

Canada

Continent

North America

Lexicon

Getty AAT

Concept

darning eggs

Dimensions

Height

15.5 cm

Material

Wood

Color

Brown

Research Notes

Notes

Reference: pp. 42-43 in "Darn It!"