Shaker mushroom darner

Object/Artifact

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Name/Title

Shaker mushroom darner

Entry/Object ID

2021.2.245

Description

Small wooden mushroom darner on larger bulbous handle. End of handle could have also been used as darner.

Collection

Carolyn Headley Darner Collection

Category

Tools

Acquisition

Accession

2021.2

Acquisition Method

Purchase

Lexicon

Getty AAT

Concept

darning mushrooms

Dimensions

Height

11.8 cm

Material

Wood

Color

Brown

Interpretative Labels

Label Type

Object Label

Label

Tag wrapped around top of handle reads, "Shaker mushroom darner. $24."

Research Notes

Notes

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