Contributed by Mr. & Mrs. Robert Pike through Strong Historical Society
Description
This darning egg was lathe-turned of birch wood at Strong Wood Turning Corp. and was finished in clear lacquer.
A darning egg is an ovoid (egg-shaped) item of stone, porcelain, wood, or other hard material, to be inserted into the toe or heel of the sock to hold it in the proper shape and provide a firm base for mending the toe or heel. When finished, the darning egg is removed.
About This Item
- Title: Darning Egg, Strong Wood Turning Corp., Strong, ca. 1955
- Creator: Strong Wood Turning Corp.
- Creation Date: circa 1955
- Subject Date: circa 1955
- Location: Strong, Franklin County, ME
- Media: Lathe-turned wood
- Dimensions: 14 cm x 4 cm x 4 cm
- Local Code: 11.09.293.005
- Object Type: Physical Object
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Strong Historical SocietyPO Box 133, Strong, ME 04983
(207) 684-3613
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