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Buttonhook

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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.

2024.41.059

Genesee Country Village and Museum

Accessory

Historic Costume

Buttonhook

Unisex

Steel

Wood

Wire (steel)

1860 - 1910

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