Darning loom
Open encyclopedia entry

“Darning loom” is catalogued in Crown Archives’ open-reference index. The complete reference text is available from the original source linked below.
“Darning loom” enters the record as open encyclopedia entry. Crown Archives preserves that source wording while asking what Darning, loom and encyclopedia can confirm, complicate or overturn.
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