Buttonhook/Shoehorn

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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Genesee Country Village & Museum

Name/Title

Buttonhook/Shoehorn

Entry/Object ID

2024.41.40

Description

Brass buttonhook and shoehorn combination. Shoehorn end features Japanese-style etching of bird rising up a mountain landscape, sun shining, and sakura blossom in foreground. Three-dimensional smaller bird is applied in lower portion of sherhorn. Sakura branch etched into reverse side of shoehorn. Brass is dulled from age. No visible markings.

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

Brass

Made/Created

Date made

1865 - 1910