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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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