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Button Hook (purple handle)
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
Needlework Equipment
Primary significance criteria
Social or spiritual significance
Last modified
Saturday, 27 June, 2026
Completeness
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