Interlaken wooden egg darner

Object/Artifact

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Name/Title

Interlaken wooden egg darner

Entry/Object ID

2021.2.173

Description

Wooden egg that opens to hold sewing accessories. Egg has divet at bottom to slot a needle holder into. Needle holder also acts as a pole to fit a spool for thread. Outside of the egg is marked "INTERLAKEN."

Collection

Carolyn Headley Darner Collection

Category

Tools

Acquisition

Accession

2021.2

Acquisition Method

Purchase

Made/Created

Artist

Interlaken

Lexicon

Getty AAT

Concept

darning eggs

Dimensions

Height

9.3 cm

Parts

Count

3

Parts

Wooden egg, needle holder, and spool.

Material

Wood

Color

Brown

Research Notes

Notes

Reference: pp. 84-85 in "Darn It!"