Darning egg on stand

Object/Artifact

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Name/Title

Darning egg on stand

Entry/Object ID

2021.2.45

Description

Light blue darning egg with black stand. Egg is a traditional glass darner, very heavy with some chips and cracks. Wooden stand is carved with some craving detailing.

Collection

Carolyn Headley Darner Collection

Category

Tools

Acquisition

Accession

2021.2

Acquisition Method

Purchase

Lexicon

Getty AAT

Concept

darning eggs

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Egg

Height

7 cm

Material

Glass, Wood

Color

Blue, Black