Buttonhook

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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Genesee Country Village & Museum

Name/Title

Buttonhook

Entry/Object ID

2024.41.030

Description

Large buttonhook with sterling silver handle and steel hook shaft. Simple and smooth sterling handle of elongated kidney shape. Silver hallmarks punched on both sides of bottom edge of handle, near flange. Steel hook is also marked with "STEEL ENGLISH MAKE" and is blackened by tarnish.

Collection

Genesee Country Village and Museum

Category

Accessory
Historic Costume

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Buttonhook

Clothing Sex

Female

Textile Details

Material

Sterling silver, Steel

Made/Created

Date made

1860 - 1910