EGG, DARNING
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- Material Type
- Artifact
- Other Name
- DARNING TOOL
- Date Range From
- 1920
- Date Range To
- 1940
- Materials
- WOOD, STEEL
- Catalogue Number
- P19990035161
- Material Type
- Artifact
- Other Name
- DARNING TOOL
- Date Range From
- 1920
- Date Range To
- 1940
- Materials
- WOOD, STEEL
- No. Pieces
- 2
- Height
- 11.8
- Diameter
- 5.6
- Description
- DARK BROWN, WOOD. BASE IS CONVEX; CIRCULAR WITH FLAT SIDES. HANDLE IS AN ELONGATED TEARDROP SHAPE, WITH TWO GROOVES AROUND IT AT THE TOP. WHERE THE HANDLE CONNECTS TO THE BASE THERE ARE SOME SCRAPS OF FABRIC. A METAL RING, WHICH IS NOT CONNECTED, FITS AROUND THE FLAT SIDES OF THE BASE. ETCHED ONTO THE RING IS "PAT'D DEC.18.1900".
- Subjects
- TEXTILEWORKING T&E
- Historical Association
- DOMESTIC
- History
- HAD "9" WRITTEN ON METAL RING IN BLACK FELT MARKER - REMOVED BY CATALOGUER. IDENTIFIED IN PEMMICAN CLUB INVENTORY AS HELPER FOR DARNING SOCKS. SEE P19990035001-GA FOR ADDITIONAL HISTORY.
- Catalogue Number
- P19990035161
- Acquisition Date
- 2000-07
- Collection
- Museum
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