Buttonhook

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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Genesee Country Village & Museum

Name/Title

Buttonhook

Entry/Object ID

2024.41.041

Description

Medium-sized buttonhook with cast metal handle and steel hook shaft. Cast metal handle features leafy motifs and small rounds, all on a sand-textured field. O-ring on top of handle, possibly for hanging from a chatelaine. Steel hook shaft has a bit of tarnish toward hook ends. 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

Steel, Metal

Made/Created

Date made

1860 - 1900