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Tool (for needlework) (Button hook)
1880-1910
Category
Textiles (Needlework)
Place of Origin
United States; North America
Materials
- Steel
- Cellulose nitrate
Museum Object Number
2012.0024.070
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Davison B. Hawthorne
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Object Number
2012.0024.070
Object Name
Tool (for needlework) (Button hook)
Category
Textiles (Needlework)
Place of Origin
United States; North America
Origin Notes
This was probably produced in the United States. A number of companies in the USA worked with "French Ivory" including DuPont.
Date
1880-1910
Materials
- Steel
- Cellulose nitrate
Dimensions (inches)
3.78 (H) x 0.551 (W) x 0.197 (D)
Dimensions (centimeters)
9.6 (H) x 1.4 (W) x 0.5 (D)
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Johnson, Eleanor. 1978 Needlework Tools.
• Similar shown on coverBook: Thompson, Helen. Sewing Tools and Trinkets: Collector's identification and value guide (Vol 2).
• Similar shown 98Other: Killian, Jackie. Kay Hawthorne Collection of Needlework Tools.