Floral mushroom darner

Object/Artifact

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Name/Title

Floral mushroom darner

Entry/Object ID

2021.2.431

Description

Wooden mushroom darner on handle. Top of mushroom painted in stylized flowers with red border around edge. Bottom of handle has blue ring painted around it as decoration. Top varnish shows some signs of cracking, but paint underneath is mostly intact.

Collection

Carolyn Headley Darner Collection

Category

Tools

Acquisition

Accession

2021.2

Acquisition Method

Purchase

Made/Created

Place

Country

Czechoslovakia

Continent

Europe

Notes

Most likely from Czechoslovakia, based on similar darners in the collection.

Lexicon

Getty AAT

Concept

darning mushrooms

Dimensions

Height

10.4 cm

Material

Wood, Paint

Color

Brown, Red, Blue, Green, Orange, Yellow

Research Notes

Notes

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