blunt hook and crochet
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Object number@FOX
Titleblunt hook and crochet
Creator Glas. Chapman (agent)
DescriptionDouble ended obstetric blunt hook and crochet with central ebony handle. The makers mark Chapman is one the crochet side of the instrument and 'Glasgow' inscribed on the other. The crochet section of the instrument was used as a destructive tool, the hook could also assist this procedure or help hook onto limbs to assist labour.
Production placeGlasgow
Production periodNineteeth Century
Object nameHook, double ended
Object categoryINSTRUMENT
MaterialSteel
Dimensions
- Length: 29 cm
Width: 6 cm