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Egg, Darning

Object Name:
Egg, Darning
Object ID:
2019.021.06
Place of Origin:
Ayrshire, Scotland
Date:
1880-1910
Description:
Souvenir sewing egg, Mauchlineware. Sycamore wood. Egg-shaped container with removable cover. Black transfer-printed image of "SUMMIT OF MT. WASHINGTON." on one side. Depicts Summit House and Cog Railway. Glossy varnish. Contains brass thimble and double spool of thread (white and brown) on wooden post.
Material:
Wood
Sycamore
Dimensions:
H-2.5 Dia-1.5 inches
Provenance:
Collected by the donor.
Credit Line:
Gift of Joann Weeks Bailey
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