Aster stocking darner with cork stopper
Name/Title
Aster stocking darner with cork stopperEntry/Object ID
2021.2.62Description
Clear mold blown glass ball with open top on handle. Embossed “ASTER” and “STOCKING DARNER PAT. APL. FOR.” Slight dimple in rounded knop where neck dips into ball, factory error. Cork broken. This darner is from the factory of Mr. Nehemiah A. Aster from Royersford, PA. In his spare time, he would make glass darners like this one, which would then be filled with candy pills by his children and sold in town for 10 cents each. Design patent granted in 1913.Collection
Carolyn Headley Darner CollectionCategory
Tools