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Busselton Historical Society > Records

Button Hook (purple handle)

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Overview

Dark purple handle and metal hook.

Historical information

A buttonhook is a tool used to close shoes, gloves or other clothes that use buttons as fasteners. It is a steel hook with an extended handle which may be simple or decorative. To use, the hook is pushed through the button hole to where it would hook a button and be pulled back through the hole.

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-124-2026.123

Item type

Domestic Objects

Themes

Material

Metal

Height or length

139 mm

Inscriptions and markings

No markings

Keywords

Buttonhook

Primary significance criteria

Social or spiritual significance

Last modified

Thursday, 7 May, 2026

Completeness

83

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