Susan Bates Bone and Luxite Crochet Hooks

Five bone crochet hooks displayed on a white surface, each with different colored tips.

Five bone crochet hooks displayed on a white surface, each with different colored tips.

Name/Title

Susan Bates Bone and Luxite Crochet Hooks

Entry/Object ID

2025.76.1

Description

Five crochet hooks in the "ice cream cone" style. All are made of bone with the exception of the blue tipped hook which is made of luxite, a more modern plastic designed to have a similar look to bone. The green, blue, and pink tipped hooks are all marked "USA Susan Bates SIZE" 4/5/3 respectively. The other two hooks are not marked. The Susan Bates brand started in 1942 but its parent company began in 1873 as the C.J. Bates and Son Company, which made bone and ivory crafting tools.

Collection

General 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-C-5

Category

Permanent

Date

August 24, 2025

Provenance

Provenance Detail

Found Object

Created By

Kearney, Quinlan

Create Date

August 24, 2025

Updated By

Kearney, Quinlan

Update Date

August 24, 2025