Cylinder darner on handle

Object/Artifact

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Name/Title

Cylinder darner on handle

Entry/Object ID

2021.2.355

Description

Handmade rounded cylinder darner on dowel handle. Cylinder has heavy scratching and dents from previous use. Some wood is chipped away on sides of cylinder and bottom of handle. Wear at bottom of handle suggests it was used as a darner as well.

Collection

Carolyn Headley Darner Collection

Category

Tools

Acquisition

Accession

2021.2

Acquisition Method

Purchase

Lexicon

Getty AAT

Concept

darning eggs

Dimensions

Height

20.9 cm

Material

Wood

Color

Brown

Research Notes

Notes

Reference: pp. 52-53 in "Darn It!"