Victorian Bone & Sterling Crochet Hook Lot (19 Pc) Sewing Tool Set

Offered here is an extraordinary 19th-century collection of original sewing, knitting, and crochet implements, highlighted by a patent-dated Victorian silver crochet hook — PAT. SEPT. 3, 1867 — a true rarity in textile history. This curated lot brings together carved bone, early steel, finely turned implements, bodkins, and multi-use hand tools, representing over 150 years of craftsmanship from the Victorian era through the late 19th century. FEATURED RARITY — PAT. SEPT. 3, 1867 SILVER CROCHET HOOK The centerpiece of this collection is a beautifully decorated silver/metal crochet hook, deeply engraved with the patent date: “PAT. SEPT. 3, 1867” Tools with visible patent inscriptions from this era are incredibly scarce, and this specific date places the piece directly in the post–Civil War textile revival period. The handle features scrolling Victorian foliate decoration, a hallmark of mid-century ornamental metalwork. Documented, dated textile tools almost never appear in the wild — this is a museum-level specimen. HAND-CARVED BONE TOOLS (MULTIPLE TYPES) This lot includes a beautiful selection of Victorian hand-carved bone implements, including: Turned bone crochet hooks Carved bodkins Lace-making tools Early hand-worked awls Implements with original threaded ferules A smooth handled stiletto / punch tool Early bone knitting

accessories Each is individually hand-shaped, reflecting the tools used by seamstresses, lace makers, and textile artists long before machine manufacturing took over. ADDITIONAL HISTORIC PIECES Also included: Early steel crochet and stitching hooks An antique looped iron tool A mid-19th-century implement with a decorative metal handle Tools with original wear consistent with authentic 1800s use Rare hybrid tools used in mending, cordwork, lace, and fine textile repair This is not a modern reproduction lot — these are genuine working tools of Victorian needlework. Collections containing documented (patent-dated) Victorian sewing tools rarely come up for sale, and almost never with this quantity of hand-carved bone pieces included. This is an opportunity to own an actual piece of 1800s textile history — a grouping that will only grow more valuable with time.