Mushroom darners on handles

Object/Artifact

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Name/Title

Mushroom darners on handles

Entry/Object ID

2021.2.112

Description

Set of two bakelite plastic mushrooms with brown stems and pale lime green screw-off tops. Marked with "DARN-A-LITE" and "MADE IN ENGLAND" on bottom of hat. Has an opening for a battery, would've originally had a lightened and metal plate for light to show through cap. Would be used so that people could darn in blackouts during WWII.

Collection

Carolyn Headley Darner Collection

Category

Tools

Acquisition

Accession

2021.2

Acquisition Method

Purchase

Made/Created

Place

Country

England, United Kingdom

Continent

Europe

Lexicon

Getty AAT

Concept

darning mushrooms

Dimensions

Height

13 cm

Parts

Count

2

Parts

Two bakelite plastic mushrooms.

Material

Plastic

Color

Brown, Green

Research Notes

Notes

Reference: p. 97 (plate 198) in "Darn It!"