Double Sided Darning Egg c.1900

Object/Artifact

-

Windham Textile and History Museum

Name/Title

Double Sided Darning Egg c.1900

Entry/Object ID

2011.4.9

Description

This tool was used for darning, a technique for repairing holes in knitted fabric using only a needle and thread. The fabric would be placed over one end of the tool, with the hole at the end. This would help the fabric hold its shape while the person worked.

Collection

Flynn Collection

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1900

Time Period

20th Century

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Egg, Darning

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Needleworking Equipment

Nomenclature Class

Textileworking T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 04: Tools & Equipment for Materials

Location

Location

* Untyped Location

Archives U1-A-2

Category

Permanent

Date

August 29, 2024

Provenance

Provenance Detail

Donated by owner

Owner/Agent

Cynthia Chmura

Acquisition Date

May 24, 2024

Created By

Kearney, Quinlan

Create Date

August 29, 2024

Updated By

Kearney, Quinlan

Update Date

August 29, 2024