ONCE-IN-A–LIFETIME COLLECTION OF THE COMPLETE LINE OF 18K & 14K GOLD, GOLD ON SILVER, STERLING, GOLD-FILLED, SILVER FILLED AND SILVER-NICKEL CROCHET HOLDERS WITH CHANGEABLE HOOKS PATENTED IN 1924 BY BROOKLYN JEWELER SAMUEL H. BURNS. THIS IS A SALESMAN’S KIT WHICH INCLUDES DISPLAY SAMPLES OF EACH OF THE 13 DIFFERENT PRODUCTION MODELS PLUS ADDITIONAL STOCK.

Also includes: 2 models of velour lined gift boxes (ten total), extra cardboard boxes with instructions, the display case, a copy of the original brochure & agent’s price list, plus extra caps in various metals, extra needles etc. A copy of the Patent and other information about Samuel Burns are also included. Each holder houses a removable metal storage container that holds 4 additional sizes of hooks. The collection includes the following holders: #65 (18K Gold Hand-engraved: 1 display), #64 (18K Gold Brocade: 1 display + 2 boxes complete), #59 (14K Gold Hand-engraved: 1 display + 5 boxes complete), #58 (14K Gold Brocade: 1 display + 4 boxes complete), #54 (18K Gold on Sterling Hand-engraved: 1 display + 3 boxes complete), #53 (18K Gold on Sterling Brocade: 1 display + 1 box complete), #49 (14K Gold on Sterling Hand-engraved: 1 display + 1 box complete), #48 (14K Gold on Sterling Brocade: 1 display + 1 box complete), #44 (14K Gold-filled Chased: 1 display + 10 boxes complete), #43 (14K Gold-filled Plain: 1 display + 6 boxes complete), #39 (Sterling Hand-engraved: 1 display + 1 box complete), #37 (Sterling Chased: 1 display), #34 (Silver Filled Chased: 1 display + 9 boxes complete + 17 no hooks, no boxes), #31 (Silver Nickel Plain: 1 Box complete + 2 no boxes-no hooks. No Display).NOTE: Samuel Henry Burns was born in 1859 in Somersworth, NH and died 1933, Brooklyn, NY. He was a jeweler and owner of the S. H. Burns & Co. and the Holten Printing Company of Brooklyn. He received a US Patent in 1924 for a novel “crochet hook and holder” which he manufactured and sold. It is this patented product that this collection is based on. SIZE: Most boxes are 4-1/2″ l. CONDITION: Generally very good, boxes show some very light use but generally are unused store stock. 50801-1 (3,500-5,500) – Lot 3168

Auction: Fine Art, Asian & Antique Auction - August 2016

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	3168	$0.00	ONCE-IN-A–LIFETIME COLLECTION OF THE COMPLETE LINE OF 18K & 14K GOLD, GOLD ON SILVER, STERLING, GOLD-FILLED, SILVER FILLED AND SILVER-NICKEL CROCHET HOLDERS WITH CHANGEABLE HOOKS PATENTED IN 1924 BY BROOKLYN JEWELER SAMUEL H. BURNS. THIS IS A SALESMAN’S KIT WHICH INCLUDES DISPLAY SAMPLES OF EACH OF THE 13 DIFFERENT PRODUCTION MODELS PLUS ADDITIONAL STOCK. Also includes: 2 models of velour lined gift boxes (ten total), extra cardboard boxes with instructions, the display case, a copy of the original brochure & agent’s price list, plus extra caps in various metals, extra needles etc. A copy of the Patent and other information about Samuel Burns are also included. Each holder houses a removable metal storage container that holds 4 additional sizes of hooks. The collection includes the following holders: #65 (18K Gold Hand-engraved: 1 display), #64 (18K Gold Brocade: 1 display + 2 boxes complete), #59 (14K Gold Hand-engraved: 1 display + 5 boxes complete), #58 (14K Gold Brocade: 1 display + 4 boxes complete), #54 (18K Gold on Sterling Hand-engraved: 1 display + 3 boxes complete), #53 (18K Gold on Sterling Brocade: 1 display + 1 box complete), #49 (14K Gold on Sterling Hand-engraved: 1 display + 1 box complete), #48 (14K Gold on Sterling Brocade: 1 display + 1 box complete), #44 (14K Gold-filled Chased: 1 display + 10 boxes complete), #43 (14K Gold-filled Plain: 1 display + 6 boxes complete), #39 (Sterling Hand-engraved: 1 display + 1 box complete), #37 (Sterling Chased: 1 display), #34 (Silver Filled Chased: 1 display + 9 boxes complete + 17 no hooks, no boxes), #31 (Silver Nickel Plain: 1 Box complete + 2 no boxes-no hooks. No Display).NOTE: Samuel Henry Burns was born in 1859 in Somersworth, NH and died 1933, Brooklyn, NY. He was a jeweler and owner of the S. H. Burns & Co. and the Holten Printing Company of Brooklyn. He received a US Patent in 1924 for a novel “crochet hook and holder” which he manufactured and sold. It is this patented product that this collection is based on. SIZE: Most boxes are 4-1/2″ l. CONDITION: Generally very good, boxes show some very light use but generally are unused store stock. 50801-1 (3,500-5,500) – Lot 3168 Auction: Fine Art, Asian & Antique Auction - August 2016 Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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