Name/Title
Tambour hooksEntry/Object ID
2022.2.12Tags
Needlework Tools, Tambour hookDescription
1. A tambour hook with a red carved handle
2. Tambour handle with a simple carving and lovely cap with a petite finial. The brass top secures a hook, which is missing, as are the additional hooks that would have been stored within the cavity of the handleContext
1. Red handles are rare. The brass cavity unscrews to reveal storage for hooks of different sizes, and the cavity also serves as a handle for the hook when working
2. The handle provides a long tool for the maker to hold onto the hookCollection
Needlework ToolsMade/Created
Time Period
19th Century, 20th CenturyProvenance
Provenance Detail
Teresa Mize Needlework Tool CollectionAcquisition Method
DonationAcquisition Date
2022
