Cowrie shell sock darner

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c. 1890

Overview

cowrie shell

Historical information

This cowrie shell was used at Greenough in the 1890s by Edith Kniest Clinch (nee Waldeck) for darning socks. After Edith’s death in 1944, the shell was passed down to her grand-daughter, Joy Clinch.

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-72-GMOB0758

Item type

Needlework Equipment

Material

Shell (Animal Material)

Width

98 mm

Height or length

55 mm

Depth

65 mm

Themes

Nature

People

Social History

Contextual Information

Like the agate egg sock darner (GMOB0769), this is another example from Greenough of women using beautiful natural objects for mundane household tasks.

Keywords

Greenough

Place made

Australia

Year

c. 1890

Statement of significance

The object 'Cowrie shell sock darner' (GMOB0758) has high aesthetic significance, given its (form, colour, texture) and has some rarity value. The item has low scientific significance, although being representative of the class HANDCRAFTS/Needlework Equipment in good condition. 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 EDITH KNIEST WALDECK(c1900), used at Mill Farm Fmr. Greenough Hotel(c1900),

Primary significance criteria

Artistic or aesthetic significance

Historic significance

Comparative significance criteria

Interpretive capacity

Object’s condition or completeness

Rare or representative

Well provenanced

Greenough Museum and Gardens

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