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Buttonhook
Clothing/Dress/Costume
Glass buttonhook broken into three pieces. Lampwork made. Clear glass body with spiralling blue stripe, topped by handle covered in red and blue and white dots. Triangular hanging loop with smaller glass loop attached. Has small tag attached to triangular loop that reads: Side 1 "Phila. Cent. 1876" Side 2 "$48- to B227 AS"
2024.41.068a-c
Genesee Country Village and Museum
Accessory
Historic Costume
Buttonhook
Female
Glass
1876
Paper Tag
Hanging off piece 2024.41.068c
Side 1 "Phila. Cent. 1876" Side 2 "$48- to B227 AS"
English
In Artist's Hand