ARIANE CRAFTS CROCHET HOOK in transit for further information

 After close observation I decided to send this crochet hook to an institution to request the object age determination.

I was plainly convinced that this was a vintage brass crochet hook because it is not yellow enough to be gold and because of the material properties. Also the finish of the hook seemed modern or not artisan.

However, the hook has minimal polish marks throughout and what I thought was a pewter mark is a clear Silversmith punched mark.

The value of the crochet hook  is insignificant as most antique crochet hooks, just simply nothing of interest and if it was a true antique would not be valuable except for being an object of study and reference .

I was caught by surprise as I never looked at this crochet hook as something artisan, but rather something of 20 to 30 years old and plain reproduction. Not convinced is not so , so I am sending it out for further information.

Best wishes,

Ariane