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Darning Egg

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Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1850-1865

GUSN

GUSN-60862

Description

Medium blue opaque glass darning egg. One of a set of three.

Details

Descriptive Terms

darning eggs
glassblowing
glass (material)
Egg, Darning
Egg, Darning

Associated Building

Original to Beauport, Sleeper-McCann House (Gloucester, Mass.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

5 (H), 1 1/2 (diameter) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Constance McCann Betts, Helena Woolworth Guest and Frasier W. McCann

Accession Number

1942.2672.2

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