Large egg darner on short handle

Object/Artifact

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Name/Title

Large egg darner on short handle

Entry/Object ID

2021.2.236

Description

Large wooden egg darner on short bulbous handle, turned from one piece of wood. Both egg and handle could be used as darner. Handle has ring carved around its top near egg. Egg shows heavy denting and scratches from previous use.

Collection

Carolyn Headley Darner Collection

Category

Tools

Acquisition

Accession

2021.2

Acquisition Method

Purchase

Lexicon

Getty AAT

Concept

darning eggs

Dimensions

Height

13.8 cm

Material

Wood

Color

Brown

Research Notes

Notes

Reference: pp. 64-65 in "Darn It!"