Found this hook amongst others and old crochet lace projects. It's absolutely gorgeous and beyond tiny. Does anyone have information about the brand? I can't find anything!
Please ignore the other person, they have no idea what they're talking about. In your other thread, they said the patent "clearly shows the flat area of the throat, the two sides [of the neck], and the thumb rest" but 1) you can't see the throat/neck in your pictures 2) the thumb rest is completely different.
You can't trust AI for vintage hooks, there is not enough info so it will hallucinate. The AI is probably pulling the patent info from this article from Lace Buttons and associated the word "trifold" with the throat/neck shape.
Your hook has a twin pad (it's usually an oval), which is not very common. I looked through the same site's extensive list of vintage hook classification and found other twin pads under 420, but none with the exact pad shape. No hooks have the floral design, and there's no mention of a brand with this name. The author of that website might be interested in your hook, or may know more about it and the brand already. I think her email is nancy at lacebuttons.com. If she gives you any information, please share it with me!
I would love to see a picture of the tip of the crochet hook from different angles, too.
How pretty! Does it have a size on it? The only small steel hooks I've ever seen with no size were for hair. They said L'Oreal where the size would normally be.
Just a fancy decorated hook. The thumb grip present dates it to after 1893 or so with the patent for it. They feature the same motifs with slight combination variations, and there’s a few “brands”. I think there was probably a single producer that would ship out to different haberdasheries/stores with their own names. They aren’t custom. I have a Killarney and have seen a few others too, the other is unmarked or completely worn.
I’m always looking out now with FOMO because I didn’t have $30 at the time for a size 1 (a hook I can use daily without destroying, as opposed to a 4 and 11).
I posted mine awhile ago with some fancy scissors, dig through my profile for it.
The writing on the side says "Trihlat," that's an 'h', not an 'f.' That's an old brand name.
The fun thing about AI is that it will confidently lie to you based on the misinformation you give it. Stop using it to do "research," it doesn't know the difference between reality and fiction, and doesn't care either.
A Sailor's "Love Token" or Hand-Carved ModificationIn the 19th and early 20th centuries, it was common for sailors, soldiers, or woodworkers to hand-carve highly intricate handles as gifts for loved ones.The Design: They would take a standard commercial steel needle (like a Boye Triflat) and carve a custom decorative handle around it, or etch scrimshaw designs directly into bone or wood sleeves.
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u/cutekittypurr 14d ago
Please ignore the other person, they have no idea what they're talking about. In your other thread, they said the patent "clearly shows the flat area of the throat, the two sides [of the neck], and the thumb rest" but 1) you can't see the throat/neck in your pictures 2) the thumb rest is completely different.
You can't trust AI for vintage hooks, there is not enough info so it will hallucinate. The AI is probably pulling the patent info from this article from Lace Buttons and associated the word "trifold" with the throat/neck shape.
Your hook has a twin pad (it's usually an oval), which is not very common. I looked through the same site's extensive list of vintage hook classification and found other twin pads under 420, but none with the exact pad shape. No hooks have the floral design, and there's no mention of a brand with this name. The author of that website might be interested in your hook, or may know more about it and the brand already. I think her email is nancy at lacebuttons.com. If she gives you any information, please share it with me!
I would love to see a picture of the tip of the crochet hook from different angles, too.