FREE: Antique Glove Darner Wood Painted Victorian 1800s

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For the best seamstress and collector of fine vintage sewing items, a Victorian Glove Darner - made of wood, hand carved has been painted and repainted. Measures about 4-1/2 inches long with 2 size tips for fixing gloves. One end opens, was perhaps for storage of needles at one time.

History: In Victorian society, you wouldn’t catch women walking around in public without wearing their gloves. Gloves weren’t merely relegated to cool-weather wear only; they were a symbol of elegance and grace. Often made from the fi nest silk or lace, women’s gloves
were extremely beautiful but extremely delicate. The fingertips, in particular, were especially prone to rips and holes.
During the 1860s, repairing torn articles of clothing was a common homekeeping chore. When clothing fabric wore thin or developed holes, these damaged pieces were placed in the household mending basket.
The Victorian glove darner pictured here was used to repair torn or worn gloves. The seamstress would insert one of the ends of the device into the torn fi ngertips or thumbs of the glove in order to support the fabric during mending.
This is an unusual piece. Many were made of sterling and quite decorated, like the old thimbles were. Having this in one's sewing basket was a must!
You can bet this is a centurion! At least! What a wonderful gift for self or another!