Egg darner on silver handle

Object/Artifact

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Name/Title

Egg darner on silver handle

Entry/Object ID

2021.2.156

Description

Medium black enameled egg darner on large silver repousse handle. Handle shows upside down siren figure with hands raised and motif. Egg flat on top.

Collection

Carolyn Headley Darner Collection

Category

Tools

Acquisition

Accession

2021.2

Acquisition Method

Purchase

Lexicon

Getty AAT

Concept

darning eggs

Dimensions

Height

17.8 cm

Material

Metal, Enamel

Color

Black, Silver

Research Notes

Notes

Reference: pp. 104-105 in "Darn It!"