Buttonhook

From Swift Current Museum

Accession Number 1999.X.85

Description Buttonhook, which are often used for fastening buttons on clothing and shoes. This particularly buttonhook is made of French Ivory and cellulose nitrate. It has a handle and a long metal shaft with a small hook on the end.

Materials Metal; Celluloid (French Ivory)

Marks/Labels "French Ivory" stamped on handle

Category Personal Artefacts, Clothing – Accessories, Buttonhook