Wooden darning mushroom

Wooden darning mushroom used for mending clothes. Particularly useful for mending socks, the sock would be stretched over the mushroom and the hole darned.

Object no :

SRTL020a, SRTL020b

Collection :

Needlework and Tailoring

Creator :

NA

Place of Production :

NA

Dimensions :

diam:60mm; L:125mm

Materials :

wood

Location :

NA

Related site :

Mark Farm, Castle Kennedy

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