Belt Hook
1832-1867 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
The definition of jewellery varies from country to country. In some places, including the south of Italy, sewing aids are routinely included. They were often as decorative and valuable as the rest of the owner’s jewellery, and were worn visibly in the same way.
This belt slide is for knitting. The owner put the end of one of her knitting needles into the long cone at the front while she was knitting, and looped the yarn through the hook at the bottom to keep it flowing smoothly. There are two vertical bars on the back, through which she slid her belt, so that it would be held firmly in place whenever she had time for a little work.
It was bought as part of the Castellani collection of Italian Peasant Jewellery at the International Exhibition, Paris, 1867.
This belt slide is for knitting. The owner put the end of one of her knitting needles into the long cone at the front while she was knitting, and looped the yarn through the hook at the bottom to keep it flowing smoothly. There are two vertical bars on the back, through which she slid her belt, so that it would be held firmly in place whenever she had time for a little work.
It was bought as part of the Castellani collection of Italian Peasant Jewellery at the International Exhibition, Paris, 1867.
Object details
| Categories | |
| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Cast silver |
| Brief description | Silver belt hook for knitting, Naples (Italy), 1832-1867. |
| Physical description | Silver belt hook, consisting of a cast openwork plaque in the shape of a lyre. There is a long conical container attached to the front, ending at the base in an upcurved hook. There are two vertical bars on the back, so that it can be worn on a belt. Partly gilded on the front, at top and bottom. |
| Dimensions |
|
| Marks and inscriptions |
|
| Subject depicted | |
| Summary | The definition of jewellery varies from country to country. In some places, including the south of Italy, sewing aids are routinely included. They were often as decorative and valuable as the rest of the owner’s jewellery, and were worn visibly in the same way. This belt slide is for knitting. The owner put the end of one of her knitting needles into the long cone at the front while she was knitting, and looped the yarn through the hook at the bottom to keep it flowing smoothly. There are two vertical bars on the back, through which she slid her belt, so that it would be held firmly in place whenever she had time for a little work. It was bought as part of the Castellani collection of Italian Peasant Jewellery at the International Exhibition, Paris, 1867. |
| Bibliographic references |
|
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 239-1868 |
About this object record
Explore the Collections contains over a million catalogue records, and over half a million images. It is a working database that includes information compiled over the life of the museum. Some of our records may contain offensive and discriminatory language, or reflect outdated ideas, practice and analysis. We are committed to addressing these issues, and to review and update our records accordingly.
You can write to us to suggest improvements to the record.
Suggest feedback
You can write to us to suggest improvements to the record.
Suggest feedback
| Record created | February 13, 2009 |
| Record URL |
Download as: JSONIIIF Manifest
