Ebony Buttonhook - Manicure Set (1905)

From Swift Current Museum

Accession Number 1989.2.7b

Date 1905

Description Buttonhook with an ebony handle, used to fasten buttons. Is part of a set in a light brown alligator skin box with a green lining. Provenance indicates the set was bought in Nova Scotia in 1905.

Materials Metal (Silver?); Wood (Ebony)

Marks/Labels "Real Ebony" stamped into the handle

Category Tools and Equipment for Materials, Clothing – Accessories, Set, Manicure