Metal Crochet Hook with Brass End

Object/Artifact

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Windham Textile and History Museum

Name/Title

Metal Crochet Hook with Brass End

Entry/Object ID

2011.4.4

Description

A thick metal crochet hook about 12" in length, with a round brass end. A hook like this may have been used for Tunisian crochet, a special technique invented around 1800 that requires a lot of holding space on the needle, hence the size.

Collection

Flynn Collection

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Hook, Crochet

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Textile Manufacturing Equipment

Nomenclature Class

Textileworking T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 04: Tools & Equipment for Materials

Location

Location

* Untyped Location

Archives U1-A-2

Category

Permanent

Date

August 29, 2024

Provenance

Provenance Detail

Donated by owner

Owner/Agent

Cynthia Chmura

Acquisition Date

May 24, 2024

Created By

Kearney, Quinlan

Create Date

August 29, 2024

Updated By

Kearney, Quinlan

Update Date

August 29, 2024