ivory shaft with steel hook used for 'tambour embroidery' a kind of embroidery made by stretching material on circular hoops and working ribbon or metal threads into it

Tambour hook, 19th century

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Gift of Miss Lily Placeexpand_more  27.41.20

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Details
Title
Tambour hook
Role
Artist
Dimension
4 7/8 in. (12.38 cm)
Accession Number
27.41.20
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ivory shaft with steel hook used for 'tambour embroidery' a kind of embroidery made by stretching material on circular hoops and working ribbon or metal threads into it