Luminescent pink egg darner on handle

Object/Artifact

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Name/Title

Luminescent pink egg darner on handle

Entry/Object ID

2021.2.297

Description

Elongated egg darner on handle, enameled luminescent pink color. Bottom of handle has chipped paint and hole from needle used to dip darner in enamel. Side of handle has large chunk of paint missing, top of egg has two spots of missing paint and general scratch marks from needles.

Collection

Carolyn Headley Darner Collection

Category

Tools

Acquisition

Accession

2021.2

Acquisition Method

Purchase

Lexicon

Getty AAT

Concept

darning eggs

Dimensions

Height

16.2 cm

Material

Enamel

Color

Pink

Research Notes

Notes

Reference: pp. 38-39 in "Darn It!"