Buttonhook and Shoe Tree

Object/Artifact

Broomfield History Collections

Name/Title

Buttonhook and Shoe Tree

Entry/Object ID

2025.5.36.a-b

Description

(a) Item is buttonhook for shoes, allowing the user to more easily fasten the boot together. The handle of the hook appears to be ceramic, while the arced end is made of metal. Item appears to be in decent shape despite a crack down the middle of the handle and some corrosion on the hook. (b) Item is a wooden shoe tree, used to hold the shape of the shoe when it is on display or not currently in use. It consists of a main piece of wood with a piece of what appears to be a clothespin screwed into it. A metal piece that curves at the end sticks out of the bottom. Items are likely from the early 20th century, as earlier versions of these tools were commonly used during the Victorian era.

Collection

Permanent Collection

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1920

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Tree, Shoe

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Tree, Footwear

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Buttonhook

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Clothing Care Objects

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Personal Assistive Objects

Nomenclature Class

Personal Gear

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects