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My black darning egg has a silver handle and it looks like silverin is what is written on it. What does that mean?
Hello Sarah. Are you sure the word isn't sterling? Many ebony darners did have sterling handles. I've not seen reference to "silverin" in any of my books. There is a book published dedicated to darners - Darn It! The History and Romance of Darners A Price Guide by Wayne Muller. It was published in 1995. Barbara
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| Comment | I found silverin is an alloy of copper and nickel and other things. | ||
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