Egg, Darning

Object number2010.27.13
Datec. 1907
Mediumwood
Credit LineGift of Jean Crawford
DescriptionLight brown wooden darning egg.Dimensions2.375 x 5.625 in. (6 x 14.3 cm)
MarksEtched on surface, "...OOT-FORM / ...NOV. 19 07".
Historical NotesDarning egg used for repairing socks. Part of a collection related to Lee and Cora Fell of Uniontown, Pennsylvania, and the Fell menswear store. Donor Jean Crawford's mother, Sara Michael, was a seamstress at the store and received these items upon the death of the Fells.
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