Buttonhook

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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Genesee Country Village & Museum

Name/Title

Buttonhook

Entry/Object ID

2024.41.059

Description

Small buttonhook made with thick steel wire in the shape of a diamond, which runs through a turned wooden handle. Wooden handle features discoloration from use, while steel wire has sustained tarnishing.

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, Wood, Wire (steel)

Made/Created

Date made

1860 - 1910