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Busselton Historical Society > Records

Real Ebony Boot Buttonhook

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Overview

black wooden handle and ornamental steel shaft

Historical information

A boot buttonhook is a tool featuring a metal hook on a handle, used primarily during the Victorian and Edwardian eras to fasten numerous, tightly fitted buttons on boots. It works by passing through the buttonhole to pull the button shank, preventing finger pain

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-124-2026.124

Item type

Objects

Themes

Material

Black Ebony (Wood)

Metal

Height or length

228 mm

Inscriptions and markings

"Real Ebony"

Keywords

Buttonhook

Primary significance criteria

Social or spiritual significance

Last modified

Thursday, 7 May, 2026

Completeness

83

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