Hollow beehive darner with painted lady

Object/Artifact

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Name/Title

Hollow beehive darner with painted lady

Entry/Object ID

2021.2.59

Description

Darning egg in flattened beehive shape with light brown detachable lid painted with a woman in a bonnet and white dress. "British Made” and “Patent Pending” stamped inside. Inside hollow shell are three antique spools of thread (pink, tan, brown) on paper spools. Brown spool has a needle tucked inside. Highly lacquered, made of thermoplastic. Darner style patented in 1948.

Collection

Carolyn Headley Darner Collection

Category

Tools

Acquisition

Accession

2021.2

Acquisition Method

Purchase

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1948

Place

Location

Great Britain

Parts

Count

5

Parts

Darning egg, three antique spools, needle.

Material

Paint, Thread, Thermoplastic

Color

Pink, Brown, Tan, White

Research Notes

Notes

Reference: p. 99 (plate 209) in "Darn It!"