DESCRIPTION: Steuben blue aurene stocking darner, Whimsy, iridized lead glass, rough end pontil.

Reference:
See in Fig. 8.20, p. 185 of Dimitroff's, Frederick Carder and Steuben Glass. Glassworkers throughout history are known to have created their own pieces at the factory, but on their own time. Most glass houses freely allowed workers the opportunity to exercise their creativity in this way. These works, often referred to as whimsies, include paper weights, stocking darners, letter openers

CIRCA: 1910s-1920s
ORIGIN: USA
DIMENSIONS: D: 2.5" H: 6.5".

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