To repair ladies gloves?

[dg39]

Picked this up the other day. I was told it was used to repair ladies gloves. Anyone know anything about it? Its sterling. 4-1/4 inches llong.
DG

 

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[wesfrye53]

I'm unable to see how it would repair much of anything. I'm looking forward to someone telling you what it is.

 

[jeff of pa]

Could be possable.

Push it into the Finger.
which side depends on Size.

& Stitch from Outside.

That is IF that is what it is.

 

[PBK]

It is indeed a glove darner. A fairly similar example is illustrated in Rainwater & Frank's Silver Curios in the Home. A Google Image search on "glove darner" should turn up a number of good hits.

 

[wesfrye53]

Thanks to Jeff and PBK I can visualize it's use now...makes sense.

 

[Jim West Pa]

Cool a two legged silver darnin egg.

 

[Maryland Searcher]

I was thinking of a sock darner, but I guess it could be used for either or both. Either way its something out of a ladies sewing kit and a great find, especially silver!!!!!

 

[artemis moon]

Could be possable.

Push it into the Finger.
which side depends on Size.

& Stitch from Outside.

That is IF that is what it is.

What would the loop be used for?

 

[jeff of pa]

Maybe to hold the end of the Thread Inside for some Reason ?

I never Sewed, in the Right way

 

[Gypsy Heart]

hook loop for chatelaine or belt

 

[dg39]

hook loop for chatelaine or belt

Thats correct. Actually my wife has a chatelaine with about 7 or eight different things on it from about 1880 or so. I'm always looking at garage sales for small things like that. They seem to pop up when you least expect them. I gave $3.00 for the darner.

DG