Fishhook on a Card
Original OwnerOriginally owned by
Albert G. Walker
American, 1836 - 1902
MakerMade by
Unknown
Date1858
MediumCardboard, black thread, fishing hook, wax
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width): 2 1/2 x 1 7/8in. (6.4 x 4.8cm)
ClassificationsEquipment
Credit LineThe Newman S. Hungerford Museum Fund
DescriptionRoughly rectangular piece of torn cardboard, with a fishhook stuck through it. One end of the fishhook has a lump of black wax adhered to it; the other end has black thread attached. The black thread is wrapped several times around the width of the cardboard.
Object number2007.4.1.85
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