cone mount with porcupine quill

 

Material: steel wire needle, brass cone and finial, crested porcupine quill

The crested porcupine is native to mainland Italy, Sicily, North Africa and sub-Saharan Africa.

Manufacturer: unknown

I have not see another crochet needle like this so it may have been made by a jeweler.

Length: 5 1/8″

 

 

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