Buttonhook

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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Genesee Country Village & Museum

Name/Title

Buttonhook

Entry/Object ID

2024.41.054

Description

Small buttonhook made from steel hook shaft. Handle section of steel hook shaft is flattened, with bone slats "sandwiching" shaft, riveted in place by two rivets. Natural variation on color across bone grain. Steel hook shaft sustains discoloration from tarnish.

Collection

Genesee Country Village and Museum

Category

Accessory
Historic Costume

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Buttonhook

Clothing Sex

Unisex

Textile Details

Material

Steel, Bone, Steel with bone handle

Made/Created

Date made

1860 - 1910