needle hook
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needle hook

DateCirca 1890
Mediumsteel, brass, wood
Dimensions6 7/8 × 7/8 in. (17.5 × 2.2 cm)
Object number1936.5.2.30
Institutional Credit LineCourtesy of the New Bedford Whaling Museum
DescriptionA hooked "needle" for drawing thread through a hole in the leather ala "crocheting" needle. The hook has a hand-carved handle and brass ferrule.ProvenanceComponent of harness maker's tool collection.
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