Elegant Antique French Crochet Tambour, Banded Agate Handle, 4 Hooks in Original Box, Nécessaire opaline casket It's done on an openwork

It's done on an openwork canvas as you can see

The slender long cover there in our images is hat is where the tip cover mounts when the tool is in use

but it is authentic and just superb

Likely over 150 years old

I've worked this enamel process before and it is exceedingly difficult to master

Elegant Antique French Crochet Tambour, Banded Agate Handle, 4 Hooks in Original Box, Nécessaire opaline casket It's done on an openworkSomeone's gift set, this 19th century boxed set of crochet tools are printing and appear unused within their original leather clad presentation box. Four sized hooks, each inserts into the handle's top fitting and are held tightly in place by the small anchor screw which you see is still with this one. I've always been drawn to these, perhaps because I had a Swiss grandmother whose hands fascinated me as they moved quickly and magically created lace