Marlin spike hitch?

Marlin spike hitch?. Tied to a hook. An example of ropework from a collection of demonstration knots.

Object Details

ID: AAA0095.20
Type: Marlin spike hitch?
Display location: Not on display
Creator: National Maritime Museum
Date made: After 1937
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 22 mm x 162 mm x 54 mm
Parts: Knot collection