agate egg sock darner

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c. 1890

Overview

egg-shaped agate

Historical information

This agate stone came from a mine near Geraldton. It was shaped for Ethel Clinch at Greenough to be used for darning socks. She passed it on to her daughter Jean Morrison Blood (nee Maley).

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-72-GMOB0769

Item type

Material

Themes

Contextual Information

This object had stayed in the one family since it was first made. It is an excellent example of the use of natural resources to create a beautiful object for a practical purpose.

Keywords

Greenough

Place made

Western Australia
Australia

Year

c. 1890

Statement of significance

The object 'Agate egg sock darner' (GMOB0769) has high aesthetic significance, given its (form, colour, texture) and has some rarity value. The item has some scientific significance, being an example in good condition of the class HANDCRAFTS/Needlework Equipment . The item has historic significance for the local community and has good interpretive potential. This item has little social significance, and it was used by ETHEL HENRIETTA JANE CLINCH(c1890), used by JEAN MORRISON MALEY(c1920),

Primary significance criteria

Artistic or aesthetic significance

Social or spiritual significance

Comparative significance criteria

Interpretive capacity

Object’s condition or completeness

Rare or representative

Well provenanced

Greenough Museum and Gardens

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