Artificial nest egg; Unknown maker; Unknown; CR2020.042.14
Artificial nest egg
About this objectArtificial nest egg. White solid egg shape used as a nest egg to induce hens to lay. Item found by the owners of Mangos Furniture Store, during or after its construction. The store was situated on Melmore Terrace above the location of Cromwell Chinatown and was demolished prior to the flooding of the lake.
Maker Maker RoleManufacturer
Date MadeUnknown
Place Made Medium and MaterialsClay
MeasurementsH 65mm x W 42mm
Subject and Association KeywordsAgriculture & agricultural equipment
Subject and Association Keywords Named CollectionPart of the 2020 Mangos Donation
Credit LineFrom the Collection of the Cromwell Museum
Object Type Object numberCR2020.042.14
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