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American Fish Hook and Needle Co.

Hook catalog — 1 model documented

Not designated (I) — Superior Kirby Bent Fish Hook

Blind Flatted Eye|Straight Bend (Labeled Kirby)|Standard Shank|Heavy Wire|Superior Point|Blued Cast Steel
Bait Saltwater

The American Fish Hook and Needle Company’s Superior Kirby Bent, Size 4, is a heavy-wire, blued cast steel bait hook representing one of the earliest successful mechanized…

Eye
Blind / Flatted / Spade End
Bend
Kirby
Wire
Heavy
Finish
Blued
Sizes
No. 4 (V)
Era
c. 1865-1875 (V)
6.0 / 10
Scarce
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I Inferred — A logical deduction from observable or documented evidence, not directly stated.
E Estimated — An approximation based on visual comparison, proportional analysis, or limited data.
S Speculative — A reasoned hypothesis that cannot be confirmed from available evidence.

Claims with no notation are confirmed by multiple independent sources. All photographs on garrenwood.com are taken on a measurement grid where each square equals 1/10 inch (0.1″ / 2.54 mm).