Wooden friction closed egg on wooden handle

Object/Artifact

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Name/Title

Wooden friction closed egg on wooden handle

Entry/Object ID

2021.2.195

Description

Wooden egg on curved wooden handle. Egg opens and holds two spools of thread, the larger split for two different threads and the smaller split into thirds. Small spool fits in the hole in the middle of the larger spool. Six-pointed star at top of egg.

Collection

Carolyn Headley Darner Collection

Category

Tools

Acquisition

Accession

2021.2

Acquisition Method

Purchase

Lexicon

Getty AAT

Concept

darning eggs

Dimensions

Height

22.2 cm

Parts

Count

6

Parts

Wooden egg darner with handle, two wooden spools, two black threads, white thread.

Material

Wood, Thread

Color

Brown, White, Black

Research Notes

Notes

Reference: pp. 48 and 85 in "Darn It!"