Flowermakers tool
Object
Flowermakers tool
Production date
1800s
Object number
1994.175
Physical Description
These tools were used by women working from home to make artificial flowers in the late 1800s. This specialist trade was mostly based in Hoxton. The flowers were used to decorate hats. This tool consists of a wooden handle with a base and a long solid metal tip which curves and tapers into a point.
Associated Place
Material
Wood
Metal
Dimension
Height (Whole): 232mm
Width (Whole): 22mm
Width (Whole): 22mm
Exhibition Label
Equipment for making artificial flowers, late 1800s.
These tools and materials were used by women working from home to make artificial flowers in the late 1800s. This specialist trade was mostly based in Hoxton. The flowers were used to decorate hats.
These tools and materials were used by women working from home to make artificial flowers in the late 1800s. This specialist trade was mostly based in Hoxton. The flowers were used to decorate hats.
On display?
Yes
