overall: 10.8 m x 1.3 cm x .3 cm; 35 7/16 ft x 1/2 in x 1/8 in
overall: 4 1/4 in x 9/16 in x 3/16 in; 10.795 cm x 1.42875 cm x .47625 cm
Object Name:
crochet hook
Date made:
1915-1925
Description:
Crochet hook with a celluloid handle. The "M.E.F. / 12 / Pat. Aug. 17, 1915 / DIADEM" inscription refers to Mary E. Fitch, a crochet enthusiast of Brookline, Mass., who obtained a design patent on the form.
Ref: Mary E. Fitch, “Crochet Needle,” U.S. Design Patent 47,718 (Aug. 17, 1915).
Mary E. Fitch, Filet Crochet with Instructions (Brookline, 1915).
