Mother of Pearl Tambour Hook

Object/Artifact

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ERS Needlework Collection

Name/Title

Mother of Pearl Tambour Hook

Entry/Object ID

1997.2.2

Description

A turned mother-of-pearl cylindar that unscrews and opens to a tambour hook.

Use

For tambour embroidery

Context

Joan Stephens Collection

Collection

ERS Needlework Tools and Boxes

Category

Needlework tools

Made/Created

Artist

Palais Royal

Manufacturer

Palais Royal

Time Period

19th Century

Place

* Untyped Place

France

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Hook, Tambour

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Tool, Fabric Piercing

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Needleworking Equipment

Nomenclature Class

Textileworking T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 04: Tools & Equipment for Materials

Getty AAT

Concept

chain stitches

Material

Mother-of-Pearl

Condition

Overall Condition

Good