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Buttonhook

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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.

2024.41.030

Genesee Country Village and Museum

Accessory

Historic Costume

Buttonhook

Female

Sterling silver

Steel

1860 - 1910

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