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City of Armadale - History House > Records

HOOK, LACE AND CROCHET

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Overview

Small metal lace making tool. Black metal loop which forms handle with three small stainless steel hooks at other end which fold up into handle. Hooks are rusty

Historical information

Example of equipment used in domestic settings in the mid to late 1900s to create lace and crochet items.

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-33-COA2004.2F

Item type

Material

Width

3.5000 cm

Height or length

0 cm

Depth

2 cm

Themes

Keywords

Statement of significance

LOW
An example of lace and crochet technology mainly used in domestic settings.

Primary significance criteria

Historic significance

Comparative significance criteria

Object’s condition or completeness

Rare or representative

Well provenanced

City of Armadale - History House

City of Armadale - History House

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