Darning mushroom
Category
Historic Services / Laundry
Date
circa 1900
Materials
Wood
Measurements
150 mm (Height); 120 mm (Diameter)
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Tredegar, Newport
NT 1552596
Summary
Darning mushroom. A large, wooden darning mushroom, with slightly concave circular head and projecting tapered handle at one end. The handle has two, carved rings running around its circumference; one at the top and one at its base.
Provenance
Part of the collection on loan to the National Trust from Newport Museum and Galleries.