Wooden darning egg w/ thread and needle inside; egg separates at middle by screwing mechanism to reveal small compartment in center for needles and space around small compartment for thread.
darning eggs
wood (plant material)
EGG, DARNING
Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),
Unknown
2.625 (H), 1.375 (diameter) (inches)
Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker
1998.4968
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