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Birmingham 1890 Lovely Victorian Solid Silver Handled Button Hook in Very Good Condition
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Birmingham 1890 Lovely Victorian Solid Silver Handled Button Hook in Very Good Condition

19th century
Description

Birmingham 1890 beautiful Victorian English hallmarked solid silver handled button hook with swirling foliate design, and having the usual steel hook.

Size-6.75 inches long.

In very good condition.

A nice decorative 19th century example.

More available in our offline inventory. Please enquire.

Declaration

Serpentine Antiques has dated this Victorian Silver Button Hook to the 1890s.

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SA36492
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4245
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Please click on my personal website link in the top left column of this page, or go to www.serpentineantiques.co.uk to see additional items not listed on this site. If you would like additional photos, I am happy to provide them.

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Description
Birmingham 1890 beautiful Victorian English hallmarked solid silver handled button hook with swirling foliate design, and having the usual steel hook.

Size-6.75 inches long.

In very good condition.

A nice decorative 19th century example.

More available in our offline inventory. Please enquire.

Date of Manufacture

Serpentine Antiques has dated this Victorian Silver Button Hook to the 1890s.

Reference Numbers
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SA36492
Dealers Internal Ref
4245
Serpentine Antiques
Serpentine Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Feb 2008

Specialising in unique pieces for the discerning individual, selected and prepared with special care..

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A Victorian silver button hook featuring a detailed embossed foliage pattern on the handle and a slender steel shank ending in a small hook.
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Archive I A Victorian silver button hook featuring a detailed embossed foliage pattern on the handle and a slender steel shank ending in a small hook.

Birmingham 1890 Lovely Victorian Solid Silver Handled Button Hook in Very Good Condition

Archive II A Victorian silver button hook featuring a detailed embossed foliage pattern on the handle and a slender steel shank ending in a small hook. View II
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Badshot Farm
St. Georges Rd
Runfold
Farnham
Surrey
GU9 9HR
United Kingdom
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Serpentine Antiques
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Location: at The Antiques Warehouse, Badshot Farm, St. Georges Rd, Runfold, Farnham, Surrey, GU9 9HR, United Kingdom
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A Victorian silver button hook featuring a detailed embossed foliage pattern on the handle and a slender steel shank ending in a small hook.
Birmingham 1890 lovely Victorian solid silver handled button hook in very good condition
Ref: SA36492
A Victorian silver button hook featuring a detailed embossed foliage pattern on the handle and a slender steel shank ending in a small hook.
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A silver button hook was a dressing tool used to assist with pulling small buttons through tight buttonholes on Victorian boots, shoes, gloves, and corsetry.

Victorian button hooks typically featured a functional hook forged from steel or iron, paired with decorative handles made from sterling silver, silver plate, mother of pearl, bone, or ivory.

Authentic silver pieces feature struck British hallmarks stamped into the metal, which include a makers mark, assay office symbol such as the Birmingham anchor, a fineness mark, and a specific date letter code.

Antique button hooks can be styled inside a glass display dome, laid flat on a mirrored dressing table tray, or mounted within a wall shadow box alongside other vintage vanity items.

Polishing the silver handle with a silver cloth restores its lustre, while keeping moisture away from the steel shank prevents rust formation and structural deterioration.
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