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O. Mustad & Son 199 B

Hameçons Irlandais-MustadDate not established

Evidence reviewed October 13, 2026. Marks: P photographically · V verified · I inferred · E estimated · S speculative What they mean

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Summary

Mustad model 199 B is documented from one French-language printed package of 100 hooks and one photographed hook.

No dated source and no recorded sales have been found for the model. Measurements are estimates from a single photograph and need caliper checks before use.

Photographic record

3 photographs

Mustad 199 B Hameçons Irlandais — front side of sales card — showing full French-language printed text and decorative asterisk border — light blue cardstock — size 6 (No. 6) — 100-hook package
IMG-1Mustad 199 B Hameçons Irlandais French Sales Card Front face of the package. The printed text gives the model Qual. 199 B, the product name, and the terms Renversés, Tige courte, and Renforcés. Only the front face is shown.

How to identify it

The printed front is the main identifying feature. Look for O. MUSTAD & SON, Fabricants, Oslo – Norvège, Qual. 199 B, Qualité Supérieure, and Hameçons Irlandais-Mustad. The lower lines read Bronzés à anneau, Renversés Tige courte, and Renforcés, with 100 and No. 6 at lower left.

A key drawing with Marque above and à la Clef below sits at upper left. The key device is not documented beyond that printed block.

The photographed hook has a straight, rounded eye at the end of a plain shank, with a single barb on the point. A loose hook cannot be matched to this package from the photographs alone.

Technical profile and measurements

Features of the model, as recorded
FeatureRecordedEvidence
EyeBall Eye, Straight / Inline
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Rounded eye with an open loop, in line with the shank P. Printed as à anneau, a term for the ring end used to attach the hook to the leader.

OBS-1LBL-5SRC-3
WireRound, est. about 0.7 to 0.8 mm (E)CMP-3LBL-5MEA-9MEA-8CMP-3 compared with 142 catalogued hooks classified Heavy (1X Heavy), near the line with Extra-Heavy (2X+)
ShankShort (1X–2X Short) — Plain
BendBeak / Reversed Point, Wide gap, Offset / kirbed
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Reversed beak configuration with point offset to the right when viewed from above. The bend is characteristic of the beak family with a steep gape and moderate depth. Wire set is clean without twist or distortion P. The hook presents a pronounced curve from eye through bend to barb.

PointSuperior
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One barb on the shank-facing edge of the point, angled back toward the bend P. Whether it was cut or formed cannot be seen.

OBS-5
FinishBronzed — stated on packaging
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Bronze-brown finish, printed as Bronzés P. The photographed specimen shows lighter, brassy wear on the point and barb edges. No corrosion or pitting is visible.

OBS-6LBL-5

The point style is not established. The photographs show a sharp point P, but they do not show whether the point is offset.

In this entry, reversed means offset to the right and kirbed means offset to the left, viewed from the eye along the shank. Some published sources use the opposite convention, and the photographs do not show which way this point is offset.

The grid-based gap estimate agrees with the recorded value, and the shank estimate is about 5 percent lower.

Measurements

Per size, with how each dimension was taken
SizeOverall lengthShank lengthGap widthBend depthWire diameterWeightShank:gap
6Specimen S111.9 mm Egrid photoMEA-18.8 mm Egrid photoMEA-36.2 mm Egrid photoMEA-55.6 mm Emethod not recordedMEA-7 Check: The evidence record measured 5.1 mm (MEA-7).0.8 mm Egrid photoMEA-8—about 1.4 : 1 E
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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.

Front of a French-language Mustad printed package for Hameçons Irlandais-Mustad, light blue with a dark asterisk border, printed 100 and No. 6.
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S1 · Printed package, size No. 6, 100 hooks, with photographed hook

Size
6 (printed on the label)
Container
Box
Hook condition
No corrosion, pitting, or cracks visible on the photographed hook. Lighter, brassy wear shows on the point and barb edges. A darker spot on the shank is not confirmed as damage.
Packaging condition
Very Good — light wear, fully legible
Measured
size 6
Photographs
IMG-1IMG-2IMG-3

Documented from the front face only. The photographed hook is the measured specimen. Container type (box or card) and the back panel are not documented. The second O in SON may be a Ø (SØN); the transcription reads SON.

What the label says

LBL-1 trademark · front panel, upper left: Marque above the key drawing and a la Clef below it from IMG-1
Marque
à la Clef
LBL-2 printed · front panel, upper centre, right of the key from IMG-1
O. MUSTAD & SON
Fabricants
Oslo - Norvège
LBL-3 printed · front panel, centre from IMG-1
Qual. 199 B
Qualité Supérieure
LBL-4 printed · front panel, centre band from IMG-1
Hameçons Irlandais-Mustad
LBL-5 printed · front panel, lower centre; Renforcés is on the bottom line, right of No. 6 from IMG-1
Bronzés à anneau
Renversés Tige courte
Renforcés
LBL-6 printed · front panel, lower left from IMG-1
100
No. 6
Trademark
Outline key drawing (oval bow, notched bit) between Marque above and à la Clef below. The link to the Key Brand mark is inferred.
As entered on the specimen record
Marque
à la Clef
O. MUSTAD & SON
Fabricants
Oslo - Norvège
Qual. 199 B
Qualité Supérieure
Hameçons Irlandais-Mustad
Bronzés à anneau
Renversés Tige courte
Renforcés
100
No. 6
Layout
Six printed regions on the front. The trademark block sits at upper left beside a key drawing. The manufacturer block sits at upper center. Renforcés is on the lowest specification line, to the right of No. 6.
Typeface
Mixed-case sans-serif, with capitals in O. MUSTAD & SON. Letterpress printing is not established from the photograph.
Printed marks
Trademark device with Marque and à la Clef. No printed date.
Later marks
None visible in the front photograph.

Condition

The photographed specimen shows no corrosion, pitting, or cracks P. A darker spot on the shank is not confirmed as damage.

Storage and Preservation

Keep the package flat and dry, and out of direct light. Keep tape and rubber bands away from the printed face.

The printed front shows no tape, staining, or handwriting P.

Pattern history and manufacturer context

Series

The printed line Qual. 199 B, with the product name Hameçons Irlandais-Mustad, is the only documentation found for this model. No source found documents the wider 199 series.

The key device on the package may relate to Mustad’s Key Brand I, but the link is inferred.

Design lineage

No source documents how the design of this model developed. Its only documented form is the printed package.

Dating

No date is printed on the package, and no dated source has been found for it. The French text and the Oslo - Norvège address are documented, but their period is not.

O. Mustad & Son — Published company histories date the business to 1832 and its industrialized fish-hook production to 1877. A Key Brand trademark covering beak hooks was filed in 1939. Read the maker’s history →
A Key Brand filing from 1939. A trademark covering MUSTAD KEY BRAND BEAK HOOKS was filed on December 4, 1939, for fish hooks. The filing dates the mark, not this package.

Use

  • Nymph
  • Bait fishing

Primary application

No source states the intended use for this model. The printed terms Tige courte and Renforcés suggest a short-shank hook with reinforced wire I.

Collecting and buying

4.5 / 10CollectabilityRarity: Uncommon

No recorded sales, dealer counts, or catalog listings document how often this model is found or how much collectors seek it. The rating shown has no documented basis until such records are found.

The documented material for this model is one printed package and one photographed hook. Recorded sales, dealer stock counts, or dated catalog listings would show how often the model appears and how collectors value it.

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.

No recorded sold results are documented for this package or model. The $8 to $22 range is an unsourced estimate, not a sales-based value.

Where to find

No dealer, auction, or listing source for this package is documented.

Label and source analysis

French-Language Product Text Analysis

Source: Packaging inscription: O. Mustad & Son, Fabricants, Oslo - Norvège, Qual. 199 B, Qualité Supérieure, Hameçons Irlandais-Mustad, Bronzés à anneau, Renversés, Tige courte, Renforcés.

Qualité Supérieure: French for superior quality. The phrase is printed below the model line Qual. 199 B. No English point-style term is printed on the package.

Hameçons Irlandais-Mustad: Hameçons means hooks, and Irlandais means Irish. No source found explains why the name refers to Ireland.

Bronzés à anneau: Bronzed, with ring. A French glossary defines anneau as the ring end used to attach the hook to the leader. This matches the rounded eye in the photographs P.

Renversés: Reversed. The offset direction is covered in the technical notes.

Tige courte: Short shank. A French retail guide uses tige courte and tige longue as shank-length terms.

Renforcés: Reinforced. The printed term gives no wire gauge.

Qual. and à la Clef: Qual. is probably an abbreviation of Qualité I. À la Clef means with the key. The link between the key device and Mustad’s Key Brand is inferred I.

Modern equivalents and related hooks

Best matchRelated by Attribute

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

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9479 No. 6 — Mustad 9479 Viking Hooks67%Matches: Bend, Shank, Gap, Finish, Offset +1 moreDiffers: Eye: Ball Eye vs Tapered Eye; Eye Orient.: Straight / Inline vs Turned Down; Point: Superior vs Hollow Point +4 moreCompare
9260 No. 2/0 — Beak Hook silhouette9260 No. 2/0 — Beak Hook66%Matches: Bend, Shank, Gap, Finish, Forging +3 moreDiffers: Eye: Ball Eye vs Tapered Eye; Eye Orient.: Straight / Inline vs Turned Down; Point: Superior vs Beak / Reversed +2 moreCompare
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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 August 3, 2026. Entries are updated as new specimens, measurements, or documents come to light.