Hook eye
Category
Household and miscellaneous
Date
Unknown
Materials
metal, cotton
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Mr Straw's House, Nottinghamshire
NT 740792.2.3.3
Summary
The twenty two eyes made up of a set of seven on a string, a set of three S shaped and a set of twelve hoops. Part of the contents of a small 6 cube Oxo tin including; six buttons eight clips, made of a pair and a set of six four fasteners, two small and two large a series of hooks, various sizes one screw nut two popper studs, one complete on card and one male end only. Kept in the inner tray,740792.1.3, of a sewing box 740792.1. Seven hook eyes on a piece of cream cotton. Silver metal in colour with one large central hoop and two smaller hoops, one on each end, to attach the eyes to the garment. Three hook eyes formed into the shape of an S in a dark metal finish, the central bar is hopped up for the hook to locate in with the open oval ends for sewing to the garment. A selection of twelve hoops of dark, silver and brass coloured metal and in varying sizes. All are of the same design with one large central hoop and two smaller hoops, one on each end, to attach the eyes to the garment. One has become sprained.
Provenance
Straw collection bequeathed to The National Trust on the death in 1990 of William Straw.