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Mustad Hooks – 4195

Mustad 4195 Kendal Kirby hook silhouette
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O. Mustad & Son 4195

Mustad 4195 Kendal Kirby1925 or later

Evidence reviewed October 21, 2026. Marks: P photographically · V verified · I inferred · E estimated · S speculative What they mean

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Summary

Mustad Qual. 4195 is a round-bend hook sold under the pattern name Mustad-Kendal Kirby P.

The record rests on one size 11 box and photographs of its hooks. They establish the printed label text, the bend, the eye, the barb and the finish. They do not establish the point offset, the hook count, the intended use or the production dates.

No Mustad catalogue entry for the 4195 was found, so the specifications rest on the label and photographs, with caliper dimensions recorded separately.

Photographic record

3 photographs

Mustad 4195 Kendal Kirby — original packaging and sales card label — size No. 11 — blue label with Key Brand logo and Oslo–Norway designation, c. 1950s–60s
IMG-1Mustad 4195 Kendal Kirby Packaging Label Size 11 Closed box of Mustad Qual. 4195, size 11. The blue label wraps a corner, hiding the ends of several lines.

How to identify it

Read model and size from separate items. Qual. 4195 is the model number; No. 11 is the size, with the 11 in purple ink on the photographed box P.

The label is blue paper with a skeleton-key drawing captioned Key Brand at left and a printed snowflake border. Lines include O. MUSTAD & SÖN, OSLO – NORWAY, Qual. 4195, Superfine, Mustad-Kendal Kirby, Ringed Japanned and 2 ex. strong P. The label wraps a box corner, so the ends of several lines are hidden.

No point-style word is printed on the label. The photographed hooks are black, with a closed ring eye in line with the shank and a round bend P.

Technical profile and measurements

Features of the model, as recorded
FeatureRecordedEvidence
EyeBall Eye, Straight / Inline
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Closed ring eye in line with the shank; the label says Ringed. A small step shows under the neck where the eye wire meets the shank. P

OBS-1LBL-9
WireHeavy (1X Heavy), RoundCMP-3LBL-10CMP-3 compared with 138 catalogued hooks classified Heavy (1X Heavy)
ShankStandard — PlainCMP-1OBS-2CMP-1 compared with 202 catalogued hooks classified Standard
BendRound / Kendal, Standard gap, Offset / kirbed
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Round bend: a curve from shank to point, forming an open U with no angular corner. The hook photographs are side views; any point offset is not visible. P

OBS-3IMG-2IMG-3
PointStandard / Spear
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Single cut barb: a triangular spur on the inner edge of the point, angled back toward the bend at about 30 degrees to the point's inner edge. P

OBS-4LBL-6OBS-5
FinishBlack Japanned — stated on packaging
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Glossy black coating; the label says Japanned. Small pale flecks on the shank and bend may be finish loss or debris. No rust visible. P

OBS-6LBL-9

The label marks the wire 2 ex. strong P. Traced against the catalog, its thickness falls in the heavy (1X heavy) group and the shank proportion in the standard shank group. The wire cross-section is not visible; no flattened section shows in the bend P.

The shank is straight and plain, with no ridges, kinks or grooves P. The point is a long taper whose inner edge is nearly straight, with no concave curve in profile P. It is recorded as a standard spear point I.

The hook photographs are side views, so any lateral offset of the point is not shown.

Measurements

Per size, with how each dimension was taken
SizeOverall lengthShank lengthGap widthBend depthWire diameterWeightShank:gap
11Specimen S115.8 mm PcaliperMEA-1 Check: The evidence record measured 15.8 mm (MEA-1).11.2 mm E PcaliperMEA-24.8 mm PcaliperMEA-3 Check: The evidence record measured 4.8 mm (MEA-3).7.4 mm E PcaliperMEA-4 Check: The evidence record measured 7.4 mm (MEA-4).1.5 mm E PcaliperMEA-5Not available Pcaliper~2.3-2.4 : 1
Calibrated SVG True-scale preview

How hook dimensions are measuredA hook outline with dimension lines for overall length, shank length, gap, bend depth, and wire diameter.Overall lengthShank lengthGapBend depthWire diameter
Overall length
Eye to the farthest point of the bend.
Shank length
Eye to the start of the bend.
Gap
Point to shank, at right angles to the shank.
Bend depth
Shank to the bottom of the bend.
Wire diameter
Across the wire, measured by caliper where possible.

Specimens, packaging, and label

This record documents one specimen. It describes that specimen only, not every example of the model.

Cream paper box with a blue label reading Qual. 4195, Superfine, Mustad-Kendal Kirby, Ringed Japanned and 2 ex. strong, with size 11 in purple ink
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S1 · Box of size 11

Size
11 (printed on the label)
Container
Box
Hook condition
The hooks photographed show no bending, breakage or rust. Small pale flecks mark the shank and bend. The photographs do not show the hooks with the box.
Packaging condition
Good — moderate wear, legible
Wear
label, upper edge: Dark staining or spotting along the top edge of the blue paper, heaviest toward the right. LBL-14
Wear
label, lower margin below 'Made in Norw': Small pale blue-white flecks where the surface looks worn or spotted. LBL-15
Wear
cream paper around the label, top edge: Tan to orange-brown toning along the top edge of the cream paper. LBL-16
Measured
size 11
Photographs
IMG-1IMG-2IMG-3

The box is closed. The printed count is 100 and has not been verified. Dark staining runs along the label's top edge, small pale flecks sit near the lower margin, and the cream paper is toned along its top edge.

What the label says

LBL-1 trademark · label, left side, around key drawing from IMG-1
Key
Brand
LBL-2 printed · label, top line, centre to right from IMG-1
O. MUSTAD & SÖN
LBL-3 printed · label, second line from IMG-1
MANUFACTURERS
LBL-4 printed · label, third line from IMG-1
OSLO - NORWAY
LBL-5 printed · label, fourth line ('Qual.' in a serif face, '4195' in bold sans) from IMG-1
Qual. 4195
LBL-6 printed · label, fifth line from IMG-1
Superfine
LBL-7 printed · label, large condensed pattern line from IMG-1
Mustad-Kendal Kirby Ho[?]
LBL-8 printed · label, left margin, above 'No.' from IMG-1
100
LBL-9 printed · label, line below pattern name from IMG-1
Ringed Japanned
LBL-10 printed · label, line below 'Ringed Japanned' from IMG-1
2 ex. strong
LBL-11 printed · label, bottom left, before the purple number (serif face) from IMG-1
No.
LBL-12 printed · label, bottom line, right (serif face) from IMG-1
Made in Norw[?]
LBL-13 stamp · label, bottom left, right of 'No.' from IMG-1
11
Trademark
Printed line drawing of a skeleton key: oval bow with a two-lobed opening at the top, straight shaft, bit at lower right with a square notch. The word Key sits above it and Brand below it.
As entered on the specimen record
Key
Brand
O. MUSTAD & SÖN
MANUFACTURERS
OSLO - NORWAY
Qual. 4195
Superfine
Mustad-Kendal Kirby Ho[?]
100
Ringed Japanned
2 ex. strong
No.
Made in Norw[?]
Layout
Blue paper label wrapped over one corner of the box. The key drawing with Key above and Brand below sits at the left. The main text block runs to the right of it. 100 sits in the left margin above No. The first line, the pattern line and the bottom line run past the corner and are hidden.
Typeface
Qual., No. and Made in Norw are set in a serif face. 4195 is bold sans-serif. The pattern line is a large condensed face.
Printed marks
Printed snowflake border along the top, left and bottom edges of the label. Purple 11 at bottom left, after No., recorded as a stamp; the ink method is not determinable from the photograph.

Condition

The hooks photographed show no bending, breakage or rust, with small pale flecks on the shank and bend. The box is closed, so the printed count of 100 is not verified. P

Pattern history and manufacturer context

Series

The label names the pattern Mustad-Kendal Kirby P. A retailer listing for the current Mustad 4200D uses the wording Superfine Kirby Kendal Hook and 2x Extra Strong, close to the words on this label V.

No opened source gives production dates or a successor for the 4195.

Design lineage

The Kirby bend is credited to the English maker Charles Kirby, who improved hook making in the 1650s and later devised a hook shape with an offset point V.

The 4195 label uses the name Kendal Kirby P. Whether this hook’s point is offset is not shown by the photographs, so no offset is recorded.

Dating

The label prints OSLO. The city was named Kristiania until 1 January 1925, when the name Oslo was restored V, so the label was printed in 1925 or later I. No opened source dates the label design or the model more closely.

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Use

  • Wet fly
  • Bait fishing

Primary application

The packaging names no use for the hook, and no source opened for this entry states one. The label reads Mustad-Kendal Kirby, Ringed Japanned, 2 ex. strong P. A current dealer listing offers a box of size 11 under fly tying V; that is a seller’s category, not a period statement.

Collecting and buying

3 / 10CollectabilityRarity: Common

Rated 3.0/10. A dealer listing shows more than ten boxes of size 11 available and 19 sold, which points to a model that is easy to find and is bought V. No catalogue or recorded sale documents scarcity or collector demand beyond that.

Basis: A dealer listing shows more than ten boxes of size 11 in stock and 19 sold from that listing. No catalogue, price list, auction record or census of surviving examples was found.

Availability: a business seller offered boxes of 100 size 11 hooks as new old stock, with more than ten available and 19 sold from that one listing V. The searches run for this entry found only dealer listings for the model.

Demand: no collector source, auction result or recorded sale was found, so demand is not documented. Scarcity by size and by packaging is also undocumented.

The condition of the photographed box is described in its specimen entry and does not change the rating.

Market value

Insufficient recorded sales data to estimate a reliable value.

0 sold observations recorded; 2 are needed, with the basis and date of the range, before a value is shown. Asking prices are shown as asking prices only.

One dealer listing asked $14.99 for 100 size 11 hooks when checked on 21 Oct 2026 V. Asking prices do not set a range, and no sold sales are recorded.

Recorded sales and listings
ListingPriceDateCondition
100 MUSTAD Hooks #11 FLY tying Kendal KIRBY RINGED BLACK/JAPANNED 2XSTRONG 4195From $11.99 askinglive listingNew other (see details)

Where to find

A business seller on eBay listed new old stock boxes of 100 size 11 hooks in October 2026 V. No other source for the model was found.

Modern equivalents and related hooks

Modern equivalents
HookMatchNotes
Mustad 4200DModerateRetailer text names the 4200D Kirby Kendal, ringed, Duratin, with the wording Superfine Kirby Kendal Hook and 2x Extra Strong V. The listing reviewed is size 8/0; no size 11 listing or hook shape comparison was found.
Tiemco 200RGoodRound-bend bait hook with ringed eye; similar size range and extra-strong wire option; modern precision manufacturing but different bend profile
Owner 5130GoodJapanese bait hook with offset geometry and extra-strong wire; excellent corrosion resistance; smaller eye than 4195, more refined for light bait applications

Best matchRelated by Attribute

Computed automatically from catalog data — updated as new hooks are added.

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3621-B No. 4 — Virginia Fish Hooks silhouette3621-B No. 4 — Virginia Fish Hooks71%Matches: Bend, Shank, Wire, Gap, Eye +4 moreDiffers: Point: Standard / Spear vs Other; Finish: Black Japanned vs Blued; Offset: Offset / Kirbed vs Straight +3 moreCompare
B No. 10 — Albert Partridge Widegape Up Eye silhouetteB No. 10 — Albert Partridge Widegape Up Eye71%Matches: Bend, Shank, Wire, Point, Forging +3 moreDiffers: Gap: Standard vs Wide; Eye: Ball Eye vs Tapered Eye; Eye Orient.: Straight / Inline vs Turned Up +4 moreCompare
4211 No. 8 — Kendal Kirby Hooks silhouette4211 No. 8 — Kendal Kirby Hooks70%Matches: Bend, Gap, Eye, Eye Orient., Point +4 moreDiffers: Shank: Standard vs 1X Long; Wire: Heavy (1X Heavy) vs Extra-Heavy (2X+); Finish: Black Japanned vs Bright / Uncoated Steel +2 moreCompare

ExploratoryRelated by Shape (SVG)

Ranked purely by silhouette geometry — attribute labels are ignored.

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4211 No. 8 — Kendal Kirby Hooks silhouette4211 No. 8 — Kendal Kirby Hooks87%Compare
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4165 No. 12 — Kendal Kirby silhouette4165 No. 12 — Kendal Kirby79%Compare
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Sources, open questions, and record notes

Sources & Documentation

This specimen and its packaging — photographed, 3 images
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Entry last updated June 15, 2026. Entries are updated as new specimens, measurements, or documents come to light.