Antique Carved Bone Handled Crochet Hook * Germany * Circa 1890s

Description

Antique Carved Bone Handled Crochet Hook
Germany * Circa 1890s
The handle of this pretty antique crochet hook is
is hand carved of exceptionally clean bone*
with
leaf like designs at the top and on the sides.
The shank and hook are steel (attract a magnet). The hook is about the same as an American steel size 8.
It
measures almost 4 1/2" long and has a glossy old patina. The
condition is excellent with
no chips, cracks or other damage.
*This item is made of bone from a domestic cow (bovine) and not from an endangered species.
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