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| Item reference | 5134 | |
| Item description | another example of an agate handled glovehook with brass shank. | |
| Dimensions | just under 3 inches overall | |
| Condition | good original | |
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| GBP / USD | £15 GB | |
| Status | SOLD | |
| Item reference | 5133 | |
| Item description | an opportunity to purchase the Millennium Souvenir Buttonhook which was offered exclusively to members of The Buttonhook Society in the year 2000. It was a limited edition of 150 and this item is number 086 with certificate confirming authenticity. The handle is silver-gilt and blue enamel fitted to an original 1930's steel shaft & is offered in the original case. The maker is Toye, Kenning & Spencer Ltd and is hallmarked B2000. | |
| Dimensions | 4 and 1/2 inches overall | |
| Condition | original | |
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| GBP / USD | £32 GB | |
| Status | SOLD | |
| Item reference | 5129 | |
| Item description | a really nice example of an agate handled glovehook with brass shank. The agate is just like toffee! | |
| Dimensions | just over 3 inches overall | |
| Condition | good original | |
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| GBP / USD | £14 GB | |
| Status | SOLD | |
| Item reference | 5128 | |
| Item description | two miniature glovehooks with Mother of Pearl handles, probably from an etui. The yellow metal collars are, I believe gold and the buttoner loop may also be gold but cannot be sure. The glovehook shank is steel | |
| Dimensions | just about 2 inches overall | |
| Condition | good original | |
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| GBP / USD | £12 GB | |
| Status | SOLD | |
| Item reference | 5126 | |
| Item description | a good quality solid tortoiseshell handled buttonhook with silver collar by Samuel Foskett of Clerkenwell, London EC. It is hallmarked L1903 | |
| Dimensions | 9 and 1/2 inches overall | |
| Condition | good original | |
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| GBP / USD | £20 GB | |
| Status | SOLD | |
| Item reference | 5123 | |
| Item description | a Victorian silver handled buttonhook by Adie & Lovekin B1896 and a pistol grip silver handled Sheffield buttonhook by Harrison Bros & Howson dated 1898. | |
| Dimensions | both 7 inches overall | |
| Condition | good original apart from some loss of plating on the steel shaft | |
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| GBP / USD | £15 GB | |
| Status | SOLD | |
| Item reference | 5121 | |
| Item description | an American silver handled buttonhook with engraved floral design. STERLING mark & makers' mark for Frank M Whiting & Co | |
| Dimensions | 8 inches overall | |
| Condition | good original | |
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| GBP / USD | £7 GB | |
| Status | SOLD | |
| Item reference | 5120 | |
| Item description | this design of traditional Chinese dragon is usually associated with Chinese Export Silver buttonhooks but I have to admit never having seen this style of construction with steel shank. It could be a marriage of Chinese silver handle and English steel shank but close inspection shows it to have been in the current form for many, many years if not an original from the late 19th century. There are no marks on the silver but the chasing of the dragon is impressive | |
| Dimensions | 7 and 3/4 inches overall | |
| Condition | good original | |
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| GBP / USD | £35 GB | |
| Status | SOLD | |
| Item reference | 5119 | |
| Item description | a rare opportunity to acquire a Chinese Export Silver buttonhook. It has the characteristic bamboo shaped shank and shepherds crook hook but uncharacteristically the handle is completely plain. It is of all-silver construction and has no marks | |
| Dimensions | 9 inches overall | |
| Condition | good original | |
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| GBP / USD | £35 GB | |
| Status | SOLD | |
| Item reference | 5118 | |
| Item description | A large silver handled boot buttonhook by William Neale of 29 Warstone Lane, Birmingham, established in 1870. It is hallmarked Chester 1901. William Neale are noted for their superior quality buttonhooks and this one is beautifully chased | |
| Dimensions | 12 & 1/2 inches overall | |
| Condition | good original | |
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| GBP / USD | £25 GB | |
| Status | SOLD | |
| Item reference | 5116 | |
| Item description | a rare pair of glovehooks with GLASS HANDLES. The green version has a silver shank by William Manton of Birmingham and the pink/lilac one has a brass shank. | |
| Dimensions | larger of the two, 3 inches overall | |
| Condition | good original | |
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| GBP / USD | £45 GB | |
| Status | SOLD | |
| Item reference | 5115 | |
| Item description | a pair of WW1 trench art washer hooks, one with an unusual twisted steel shank | |
| Dimensions | larger of the two 5 inches overall | |
| Condition | good original | |
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| GBP / USD | £16 GB | |
| Status | SOLD | |
| Item reference | 5114 | |
| Item description | A WW1 bronze Memorial Plaque in the name of Albert Edward Horner. These plaques were awarded to the next-of-kin of those who lost their lives whilst on active service and were colloquially known as "dead man's penny". With it is a WW1 multi-facetted trench art washer hook | |
| Dimensions | bronze plaque is 4 and 3/4 inches diameter | |
| Condition | good original | |
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| GBP / USD | £50 GB | |
| Status | SOLD | |
| Item reference | 5113 | |
| Item description | a silver & MoP loop buttoner by ALLd hallmarked B1897 and a folding silver & MoP penknife type by Hilliard & Thomason hallmarked B 1902 | |
| Dimensions | loop buttoner is 3 inches overall | |
| Condition | good original | |
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| GBP / USD | £25 GB | |
| Status | SOLD | |
| Item reference | 5112 | |
| Item description | three silver glovehooks, two with steel shanks by Adie & Lovekin and the chatelaine version all-silver hallmarked B1899. The "seahorse" is by William Devenport hallmarked B1908 | |
| Dimensions | largest of the three 3 and 1/4 inches overall | |
| Condition | good original | |
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| GBP / USD | £22 GB | |
| Status | SOLD | |
| Item reference | 5111 | |
| Item description | two silver handled chatelaine glovehooks with steel shanks, both by A&LL and the facetted one hallmarked B1913 | |
| Dimensions | 3 inches overall | |
| Condition | good original | |
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| GBP / USD | £15 GB | |
| Status | SOLD | |
| Item reference | 5110 | |
| Item description | a white metal glovehook embossed with leaves & flowers and an all-silver glovehook inlaid with Montrose agate stones, hallmarked Birmingham 1897 | |
| Dimensions | largest of the two is 3 inches | |
| Condition | silver/agate glovehook has a distorted shank, too delicate to try to re-align! | |
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| GBP / USD | £28 GB | |
| Status | SOLD | |
| Item reference | 5109 | |
| Item description | a pair of glovehooks with white "ivory like" handles but cannot be sure exactly what they are made of. The turned cylindrical glovehook has a brass shank, and the horses hoof has a silver shank C,B Ld for C Brooks Ltd hallmarked Birmingham 1906 | |
| Dimensions | larger of the two 3 and 1/2 inches overall | |
| Condition | some hairline shrinkage cracks on the larger hook otherwise good original. | |
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| GBP / USD | £35 GB | |
| Status | SOLD | |
| Item reference | 5108 | |
| Item description | a gold filled glove buttoner and a folding penknife type with silver scales by Bellamy & Manton, hallmarked B1893 | |
| Dimensions | buttoner just under 3 inches, penknife type 1 and 3/4 inches closed | |
| Condition | small black mark where loop meets handle on the buttoner, otherwise good original | |
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| GBP / USD | £35 GB | |
| Status | SOLD | |
| Item reference | 5106 | |
| Item description | a miniature gold folding glovehook marked M.B & Co 9C for 9 carat gold. With it is a Victorian silver handled buttonhook by Adie & Lovekin hallmarked B1896 | |
| Dimensions | buttonhook just under 8 inches, glovehook 1 and 3/8 inches closed | |
| Condition | good original | |
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| GBP / USD | £38 GB | (How to buy) |
| Status | SOLD | |
| Item reference | 5100 | |
| Item description | a Sheffield Mother of Pearl & silver folding penknife type glovehook by William Needham S1897 and a "sharks tooth" MoP & silver collar glovehook. by H F Daltrey & Co of London | |
| Dimensions | 3 inches overall | |
| Condition | tip of Sheffield glovehook is missing but could be repaired | |
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| GBP / USD | £15 GB | |
| Status | SOLD | |
| Item reference | 5098 | |
| Item description | a tigers eye agate handled glovehook with gilt brass shank | |
| Dimensions | 3 and 1/4 inches overall | |
| Condition | good original | |
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| GBP / USD | £25 GB | |
| Status | SOLD | |
| Item reference | 5097 | |
| Item description | a "love them or hate them" package of two boot hooks. The deers foot is likely to be connected to hunting, shooting & fishing fraternity and the stag antler is a handsome piece but no marks | |
| Dimensions | longest is 14 inches overall | |
| Condition | good original | |
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| GBP / USD | £20 GB | |
| Status | SOLD | |
| Item reference | 5096 | |
| Item description | a package of three interesting hooks, one WW! trench art, a folding penknife type B1886 and a miniature enamel folding glovehook in turquoise enamel | |
| Dimensions | the trench art is 4 and 3/4 inches and the miniature enamel glovehook is 1 and 1/8 inches closed | |
| Condition | the silver penknife has oxidised steel blades and the miniature folding type has enamel missing on one side as can be seen in the photo | |
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| GBP / USD | £35 GB | |
| Status | SOLD | |
| Item reference | 5095 | |
| Item description | a package of three silver handled boot hooks, the sunburst design B1900, the floral handle by Henry Matthews B1899 and the unusual handle with the hunting theme has Queen Victoria's head and hallmarked London 1888. | |
| Dimensions | all approx 11 inches overall | |
| Condition | all good original with exception of the hunting theme hook which is missing a finial (see picture) | |
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| GBP / USD | £30 GB | |
| Status | SOLD | |
| Item reference | 5094 | |
| Item description | a silver handled boot hook with face mask (no marks) and a silver handled engine turned buttonhook by William Manton Ltd of 103 Vyse St, Birmingham. The boot hook has an armorial device on the finial indicating family significant origin. In addition, there are two WW1 trench art washer hooks | |
| Dimensions | longest just over 12 inches and shortest 5 and 1/4 inches overall | |
| Condition | all good original | |
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| GBP / USD | £35 GB | |
| Status | SOLD | |
| Item reference | 5093 | |
| Item description | an impressive Victorian silver handled buttonhook hallmarked Birmingham 1899. The design is reminiscent of a snail shell | |
| Dimensions | almost 11 inches overall | |
| Condition | an indentation to the collar on one side where the handle meets the shank as can be seen in the photo, otherwise good original | |
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| GBP / USD | £25 GB | |
| Status | SOLD | |
| Item reference | 5092 | |
| Item description | a rare example of a sterling silver handled boothook by Elkington & Co Ltd, hallmarked Birmingham 1900. Elkington subsequently became known for their pioneering research into electro plate but this is an earlier buttonhook in sterling. Unlike most handles which are stamped in a mould, this one is chased in a trailing rose design | |
| Dimensions | 12 and 1/2 inches overall | |
| Condition | some oxidisation of the steel shaft, otherwise good original | |
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| GBP / USD | £28 GB | |
| Status | SOLD | |
| Item reference | 5091 | |
| Item description | Not quite sure how to describe the style of this handle but it is definitely Art something & if you are a connoisseur of silver handled buttonhooks, this might be the one for you! It is a rare example of a buttonhook by WMF of Germany and has a silver plated handle and steel shaft. I have only ever seen two examples by WMF previously and they were in this same design but smaller. | |
| Dimensions | 9 inches overall | |
| Condition | good original | |
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| GBP / USD | £30 GB | |
| Status | SOLD | |
| Item reference | 5090 | |
| Item description | a white metal ball & claw with green agate ball and a silver handled glovehook with amethyst coloured facetted stone finial by Gourdel Vales & Co Birmingham 1909 | |
| Dimensions | longest is4 and 1/2 inches and the glovehook is 3 and 1/2 inches | |
| Condition | good original | |
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| GBP / USD | £22 GB | |
| Status | SOLD | |
| Item reference | 5089 | |
| Item description | three assorted glovehooks, one in brass with blue/green striated ball, one silver handled by ESB Birmingham 1899 and one silver gilt cherub design by Henry Matthews, hallmarked Birmingham 1904. | |
| Dimensions | longest is 4 and 5/8 inches overall | |
| Condition | some small "dings" to the finish of the silver & silver gilt handles, brass ball & claw good original | |
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| GBP / USD | £24 GB | |
| Status | SOLD | |
| Item reference | 5088 | |
| Item description | a package of three buttonhooks, a silver handle in neo-classical style by a Birmingham maker dated 1902. An agate handled glovehook in blue/green striated stone, and a ball agate gilded brass glovehook with Scottish thistle finial | |
| Dimensions | longest 10 and 1/2 inches and the shortest 4 inches overall | |
| Condition | I think the brass cap may be missing from the top of the agate ball, otherwise good original | |
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| GBP / USD | £38 GB | |
| Status | SOLD | |
| Item reference | 5085 | |
| Item description | a miniature chatelaine glovehook with brass shank and goldstone ball finial | |
| Dimensions | 1 and 1/2 inches overall | |
| Condition | good original | |
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| GBP / USD | £28 GB | |
| Status | SOLD | |
| Item reference | 5083 | |
| Item description | 3 all-silver miniature glovehooks by Adie & Lovekin circa 1899-1905 | |
| Dimensions | smallest of the three is 1 and 7/8 inches overall | |
| Condition | Good original | |
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| GBP / USD | £36 GB | |
| Status | SOLD | |
| Item reference | 5082 | |
| Item description | an all-silver glovehook inset with multi-coloured agates in the form of a Scottish thistle. This is one of a theme of agate & silver glovehooks by J Cook & Sons B1905 | |
| Dimensions | 3 inches overall | |
| Condition | one small blemish on the front and a bruise on the plain back, both can be seen in the photos but do not detract from the overall appeal | |
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| GBP / USD | £38 GB | |
| Status | SOLD | |
| Item reference | 5081 | |
| Item description | octagonal facetted moss agate handled buttonhook with brass shank | |
| Dimensions | 5 and 1/4 inches overall | |
| Condition | good original | |
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| GBP / USD | £20 GB | |
| Status | SOLD | |
| Item reference | 5080 | |
| Item description | an art nouveau silver handled buttonhook by Adie & Lovekin B1905 and a genuine Mr Punch glovehook by C&N with registered Nr B1906 | |
| Dimensions | longer of the two is 9 inches overall | |
| Condition | bobble on hat is missing, otherwise good original | |
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| GBP / USD | £34 GB | |
| Status | ON HOLD | |
| Item reference | 5079 | |
| Item description | an American Sterling silver handle with art nouveau face and a marble handled glovehook | |
| Dimensions | longer of the two is just under 7 inches overall | |
| Condition | silver handle is worn but no splits or holes, marble hook good original | |
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| GBP / USD | £22 GB | |
| Status | SOLD | |
| Item reference | 5076 | |
| Item description | two silver handled buttonhooks, one by J.E.W with import mark for B1908 and the Art Nouveau marked STERLING. The large silver handled boot hook with chased doves & scrolling foliage is unmarked but has London characteristics | |
| Dimensions | boot hook is 10 and 1/2 inches overall | |
| Condition | slight deformed tip of the peacock buttonhook, and significant oxidisation of the steel boot hook shaft | |
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| GBP / USD | £48 GB | |
| Status | SOLD | |
| Item reference | 5075 | |
| Item description | two all-silver chatelaine glove hooks by Adie & Lovekin, one B1901, the inset agate stones is rubbed but of a similar date | |
| Dimensions | the longer of the two is 2 and 1/4 inches overall | |
| Condition | good original | |
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| GBP / USD | £38 GB | |
| Status | SOLD | |
| Item reference | 5074 | |
| Item description | a silver glove hook with MoP handle by ALLd and a silver & MoP folding penknife type hallmarked Sheffield 1923 | |
| Dimensions | glove hook is 2 and 1/2 inches overall | |
| Condition | slight "nick" on tip of glove hook otherwise good original | |
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| GBP / USD | £35 GB | |
| Status | SOLD | |
| Item reference | 5073 | |
| Item description | all-silver one piece combination buttonhook shoehorn by Hilliard & Thomason of Spencer St Birmingham and hallmarked B1900 | |
| Dimensions | 8 inches overall | |
| Condition | good original | |
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| GBP / USD | £28 GB | |
| Status | SOLD | |
| Item reference | 5072 | |
| Item description | WW1 trenchart with washers in copper, brass, aluminium and Tufnol | |
| Dimensions | almost 9 inches overall | |
| Condition | good original | |
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| GBP / USD | £10 GB | |
| Status | SOLD | |
| Item reference | 5071 | |
| Item description | a Sterling silver handled buttonhook with steel shaft marked STERLING | |
| Dimensions | 7 and 1/4 inches overall | |
| Condition | some loss of plate on the steel shaft | |
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| GBP / USD | £14 GB | |
| Status | SOLD | |
| Item reference | 5070 | |
| Item description | a package of 4 buttonhooks and 2 glovehooks. The silver & yellow enamel is by Albert Carter, the pierced trellis by Adie & Lovekin and the bearded face by Reddall & Co New Jersey. The folding penknife type is silver but is unmarked | |
| Dimensions | longest is 11 inches and the agate ball glovehook is just over 2 inches overall | |
| Condition | some oxidisation of the steel shafts otherwise good original | |
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| GBP / USD | £60 GB | |
| Status | SOLD | |
| Item reference | 5068 | |
| Item description | a brass chatelaine etui comprising 4 tools, pencil, knife, pointy thing & button hook. The finish has evidence that it was probably originally lacquered black but little remains as can be seen in the photos. | |
| Dimensions | 2 and 1/4 inches closed | |
| Condition | all tools slide in & out smoothly and the propelling pencil works. Has a nice aged look | |
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| GBP / USD | £30 GB | |
| Status | SOLD | |
| Item reference | 5067 | |
| Item description | unusual washer handled trench art buttonhook with ring end. It has a twisted steel shank and coloured washers, two of which are purple, never seen the like before! The advertising one is included gratis. | |
| Dimensions | 7 and 1/4 inches overall | |
| Condition | good original | |
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| GBP / USD | £15 GB | |
| Status | SOLD | |
| Item reference | 5066 | |
| Item description | a WW1 trench art buttonhook made from a cartridge case with general service badges | |
| Dimensions | 5 and 1/4 inches overall | |
| Condition | good original | |
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| GBP / USD | £35 | |
| Status | SOLD | |
| Item reference | 5065 | |
| Item description | a package of 4 trench art washer handle buttonhooks from WW1.Nice quality & typical of the genre. Two are hexagonal & one elliptical | |
| Dimensions | longest 6 and 1/2 inches, shortest 4 inches overall | |
| Condition | good original | |
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| GBP / USD | £35 GB | |
| Status | SOLD | |
| Item reference | 5064 | |
| Item description | an all-silver engraved glovehook with chatelaine ring, inset with Connemara agate trefoil. Hallmarked J Cook & Son B 1902 | |
| Dimensions | 3 inches overall | |
| Condition | good original | |
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| GBP / USD | £50 GB | |
| Status | SOLD | |
| Item reference | 5063 | |
| Item description | an all-silver figural panther or leopard glovehook with gem stone eyes by Adie & Lovekin, hallmarked B1901 | |
| Dimensions | 2 and 1/4 inches overall | |
| Condition | good original | |
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| GBP / USD | £25 GB | |
| Status | SOLD | |
| Item reference | 5062 | |
| Item description | a package of six silver glovehooks, the two with steel shafts by William Devenport and Foster & Bailey, and the 4 all-silver by Crisford & Norris, and Adie & Lovekin | |
| Dimensions | longest 3 inches overall | |
| Condition | good original with exception of the figural g/h which has a damaged hook end | |
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| GBP / USD | £45 GB | |
| Status | SOLD | |
| Item reference | 5061 | |
| Item description | a selection of 2 glovehooks and 4 buttonhooks offered as a package. The silver & agate g/h is by C&N but the silver plated retractable is unmarked. The buttonhooks are by Levi & Salaman, & W J Myatt & Co but the longest of the three silver hooks is unmarked. | |
| Dimensions | longest silver is 10 and 1/2 inches, the agate silver g/h is 2 and 1/2 inches overall | |
| Condition | all good original, smooth action on the retractable | |
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| GBP / USD | £55 GB | |
| Status | SOLD | |
| Item reference | 5060 | |
| Item description | a miniature silver foldover glovehook with chatelaine ring. English hallmarks for W.O Birmingham 1897 | |
| Dimensions | 1 and 3/4 inches open, 1 inch closed | |
| Condition | hinge is not tight | |
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| GBP / USD | £20 | |
| Status | SOLD | |
| Item reference | 5059 | |
| Item description | a miniature silver foldover glovehook with chatelaine ring. No obvious English marks but there could possibly be a poincon mark | |
| Dimensions | 1 and 1/2 inches open, just under 1 inch closed | |
| Condition | good condition with perfect sprung hinge action | |
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| GBP / USD | £25 GB | |
| Status | SOLD | |
| Item reference | 5058 | |
| Item description | a package of 4 silver handled buttonhooks, one of which is silver gilt and inlaid with tortoiseshell by Brook & Son of Edinburgh but assayed B1914.One facetted agate handled glovehook with brass shank and the other a very early MoP and cut steel. The buttonhooks are by Hilliard & Thomason, Adie & Lovekin & the long boot hook is unidentified. | |
| Dimensions | longest is 12 and 3/4 inches & the agate glovehook is 3 and 1/2 inches | |
| Condition | all good original with exception some distortion to the tortoiseshell silver gilt handle near the bolster which can be seen in the photo | |
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| GBP / USD | £60 GB | |
| Status | SOLD | |
| Item reference | 5057 | |
| Item description | a selection of 2 buttonhooks and 4 glovehooks offered as a package. The large silver acanthus hook is by Adie & Lovekin & is hallmarked for Birmingham but the date letter is rubbed. In addition to the trench art washer hook, there is a loop buttoner also by A&LL B1898, a silver & cairngorm thistle glovehook by C&N, an all-silver G/H by ALLd dated 1903 and an agate glovehook with white metal shaft & mounts | |
| Dimensions | the largest buttonhook is 9 and 1/2 inches and the miniature thistle glovehook is 1 and 3/4 inches | |
| Condition | good original with exception of loop on the buttoner which is a bit distorted | |
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| GBP / USD | £99 GB | |
| Status | SOLD | |
| Item reference | 5055 | |
| Item description | a gilt brass oriental dragon with agate ball and green gem stone eyes. | |
| Dimensions | 5 inches overall | |
| Condition | some loss of gilt but otherwise good original and eyes intact | |
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| GBP / USD | £84 | |
| Status | SOLD | |
| Item reference | 5053 | |
| Item description | Mr Punch is the authentic hallmarked version by Crisford & Norris B1905 and in addition has a Registerd NR. The forget-me-not larger hook is by H Williamson Ltd, B1908 | |
| Dimensions | Mr Punch is 4 and 3/4 inches and the larger hook is 8 and 3/4 inches overall | |
| Condition | good original | |
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| GBP / USD | £34 GB | |
| Status | SOLD | |
| Item reference | 5050 | |
| Item description | a pair of silver handled buttonhooks, the unusual plain version is by Gourdel Vales & Co and the ornate one by Adie & Lovekin | |
| Dimensions | both just under 7 inches overall | |
| Condition | good original | |
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| GBP / USD | £15 GB | |
| Status | SOLD | |
| Item reference | 5046 | |
| Item description | a pair of silver handled glovehooks, the floral garland is French and the beaded triffid is by Adie & Lovekin | |
| Dimensions | larger of the two 5 and 1/2 inches overall | |
| Condition | good original | |
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| GBP / USD | £12 GB | |
| Status | SOLD | |
| Item reference | 5047 | |
| Item description | a pair of silver handled buttonhooks, the eternal beau design is by J&C and the stylised art nouveau is hallmarked but unclear | |
| Dimensions | larger of the two 6 and 3/4 inches overall | |
| Condition | good original | |
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| GBP / USD | £15 GB | |
| Status | SOLD | |
| Item reference | 5043 | |
| Item description | a Greek Key silver handle by Henry Matthews & an unusual twist silver handle by Adie & Lovekin, with Registered Nr 176707 | |
| Dimensions | larger of the two 9 and 1/2 inches overall | |
| Condition | good original | |
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| GBP / USD | £15 GB | |
| Status | SOLD | |
| Item reference | 5042 | |
| Item description | a gold foldover chatelaine glovehook with no markings but believed to be 9 ct gold | |
| Dimensions | 1 inches closed | |
| Condition | good condition with perfect sprung hinge action | |
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| GBP / USD | £45 GB | |
| Status | SOLD | |
| Item reference | 5041 | |
| Item description | a 9ct gold glove buttonhook by McKewan & Adie, established in 1897 at 45 Frederick St, Birmingham. It is hallmarked 9.375 which is the standard for 9ct gold and was assayed in 1899. | |
| Dimensions | 4 and 1/2 inches overall | |
| Condition | good original | |
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| GBP / USD | £49 GB | |
| Status | SOLD | |
| Item reference | 5040 | |
| Item description | a package of 3 silver handled and one white metal glovehook with agate ball. The "angel choir" is by Henry Matthews, another by Bachrach & Freedman and one unidentified. | |
| Dimensions | largest is 6 inches overall | |
| Condition | good original | |
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| GBP / USD | £30 GB | |
| Status | SOLD | |
| Item reference | 5038 | |
| Item description | an American silver handled buttonhook with maidens face amongst flowers & flowing hair | |
| Dimensions | 7 inches overall | |
| Condition | good original | |
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| GBP / USD | £25 GB | |
| Status | SOLD | |
| Item reference | 5037 | |
| Item description | this is the matching shoehorn to the William Comyns chased silver handled boot buttonhook (ref 5005) with "windman" face and stylised dove | |
| Dimensions | 10 and 3/8 inches overall | |
| Condition | the chasing on the silver handle is particularly crisp but the steel blade is oxidised | |
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| GBP / USD | £20 GB | |
| Status | SOLD | |
| Item reference | 5035 | |
| Item description | a Sheffield made folding combination buttonhook & shoehorn for a gentleman. The metal work appears to be stainless steel and the item has a purpose made chamois leather pouch | |
| Dimensions | 15 and 3/4 inches open, 8 inches closed | |
| Condition | good original | |
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| GBP / USD | £30 GB | |
| Status | SOLD | |
| Item reference | 5034 | |
| Item description | a most unusual mother-of-pearl handled glovehook with silver shank by Adie & Lovekin and hallmarked B1903. The MoP handle has a most attractive refractive lustre | |
| Dimensions | 2 and 1/2 inches overall | |
| Condition | good original | |
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| GBP / USD | £18 GB | |
| Status | SOLD | |
| Item reference | 5033 | |
| Item description | this little brass & plated linnet is not un-common but like it's wildlife cousin is much appreciated! The hook blade opens & shuts perfectly | |
| Dimensions | 2 inches overall closed | |
| Condition | good original | |
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| GBP / USD | £20 GB | |
| Status | SOLD | |
| Item reference | 5032 | |
| Item description | a package of 4 silver handled buttonhooks, a multi-tool etui and an enamel miniature folding glovehook. The two art nouveau floral hooks are by James Deakin & William Vale & Sons as is the cupid amongst the flowers. The brass etui has a bronze lacquered finish and the miniature enamel chatelaine opens & shuts with a satisfying snap! | |
| Dimensions | longest 8 and 1/4 inches, the miniature folding just a tadge over 1 inch | |
| Condition | good original | |
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| GBP / USD | £60 GB | |
| Status | SOLD | |
| Item reference | 5031 | |
| Item description | a package of 4 silver handled buttonhooks and two agate handled glovehooks. The buttonhooks are by S Blankensee & Son, Adie & Lovekin & one unidentified. The banded agate glovehook has white metal mount & shank and the green marble has a brass shank | |
| Dimensions | the longest is 8 and 3/4 inches overall | |
| Condition | good original | |
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| GBP / USD | £60 GB | |
| Status | SOLD | |
| Item reference | 5030 | |
| Item description | The quality of this William Comyns pair of boot buttonhook & shoehorn has to be seen to be fully appreciated They feature the "windman" mask and the dove of peace. Both are hallmarked London 1896. The buttonhook is a giant at 15 and 1/4 inches | |
| Dimensions | buttonhook 15 and 1/4 inches | |
| Condition | good original | |
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| GBP / USD | £60 GB | |
| Status | SOLD | |
| Item reference | 5028 | |
| Item description | This is one of the nicest buttonhooks you will see, by Adie & Lovekin & hallmarked Birmingham but date letter is unclear. It is the classic pierced trellis design | |
| Dimensions | 9 inches overall | |
| Condition | good original | |
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| GBP / USD | £15 GB | |
| Status | SOLD | |
| Item reference | 5027 | |
| Item description | a top quality pair of buttonhook & shoehorn is silver pique and tortoiseshell by Mappin & Webb, established in 1863 at Norfolk St, Sheffield. They are hallmarked London 1927 | |
| Dimensions | 8 and 1/4 inches overall | |
| Condition | good original | |
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| GBP / USD | £45 GB | |
| Status | SOLD | |
| Item reference | 5026 | |
| Item description | agate handled glovehook with silver plated mounts. The agate handle is facetted which is unusual on this type of glovehook | |
| Dimensions | 3 inches overall | |
| Condition | good original | |
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| GBP / USD | £15 GB | |
| Status | SOLD | |
| Item reference | 5025 | |
| Item description | a chased silver etui with 4 tools including propelling pencil suspended on a chatelaine ring. It has no marks so am assuming it is silver plate | |
| Dimensions | 2 inches closed | |
| Condition | good original | |
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| GBP / USD | £25 GB | |
| Status | SOLD | |
| Item reference | 5024 | |
| Item description | the smallest of the Adie & Lovekin figural silver bears with gem stone inset eyes. Hallmarked Birmingham 1908 | |
| Dimensions | just a tadge over 2 inches | |
| Condition | slight dent on his back as can be seen in the photo, otherwise good original | |
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| GBP / USD | £40 GB | |
| Status | SOLD | |
| Item reference | 5023 | |
| Item description | a different version of the usual French buttoned boot in solid brass with steel shank | |
| Dimensions | 6 inches overall | |
| Condition | good original | |
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| GBP / USD | £12 GB | |
| Status | SOLD | |
| Item reference | 5021 | |
| Item description | very similar to item 5020 | |
| Dimensions | 6 inches overall | |
| Condition | good original | |
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| GBP / USD | £12 GB | |
| Status | SOLD | |
| Item reference | 5020 | |
| Item description | a slightly different version of the usual trench art washer handle in that the coloured discs are more colourful, it may possibly be from a later period than WW1 | |
| Dimensions | 7 and 3/8 inches overall | |
| Condition | good original | |
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| GBP / USD | £12 GB | |
| Status | SOLD | |
| Item reference | 5016 | |
| Item description | two ivory buttonhooks and one simulated carved ivory glovehook. Straight forward honest items at a modest price. The shoehorn combination has an anchor logo which I have not identified | |
| Dimensions | shoehorn combo is 9 and 1/2 inches overall | |
| Condition | good original | |
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| GBP / USD | £15 GB | |
| Status | SOLD | |
| Item reference | 5015 | |
| Item description | two ivory handled buttonhooks of stunning quality. The larger of the two is I think made from a tusk and has a deep amber patina. The smaller glovehook is almost certainly from a mid 1800's dressing case and exhibits exquisite workmanship of the steel shank. This type of glovehook is one of the earliest you will find | |
| Dimensions |
larger of the two 6 and 3/4
inches overall. The glovehook is 4 and 3/4 inches |
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| Condition | good original | |
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| GBP / USD | £28 GB | |
| Status | SOLD | |
| Item reference | 5013 | |
| Item description | this friendly looking boxer dog is one of the figurals made by Crisford & Norris and assayed in Birmingham in 1906. It has a silver head with glass eyes intact and a steel shank | |
| Dimensions | 7 inches overall | |
| Condition | good original | |
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| GBP / USD | £85 GB | |
| Status | SOLD | |
| Item reference | 5012 | |
| Item description | a package of 4 silver handled buttonhooks by E.S Barnsley, Crisford & Norris, another unknown and the "bird-on-the-nest" is by W Broadway & Co and assayed Birmingham 1901 | |
| Dimensions | the longest one is 8 and 1/2 inches overall | |
| Condition | good original | |
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| GBP / USD | £25 GB | |
| Status | SOLD | |
| Item reference | 5011 | |
| Item description | a package of 4 silver handled buttonhooks by makers ALLd, William Devonport, Green & Cadbury and the very art nouveau flower is by an unknown maker & assayed in Chester in 1903 | |
| Dimensions | all approx 7 inches overall | |
| Condition | all good with exception two worn "high points" on the art nouveau flower as can be seen in the photos | |
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| GBP / USD | £20 GB | |
| Status | SOLD | |
| Item reference | 5010 | |
| Item description | if you like ivory you will like these two items! A combination buttonhook/shoehorn with silver collar by W.F.K assayed London 1922 and a pair of silver & ivory glove stretchers by Henry Matthews assayed London 1897.Henry Matthews was established in Vittoria St, Birmingham in 1893 | |
| Dimensions | 9 and 1/2 inches overall | |
| Condition | smallest "knibble" on the end of the shoehorn as can be seen in the photo, otherwise good | |
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| GBP / USD | £35 GB | |
| Status | SOLD | |
| Item reference | 5009 | |
| Item description | two contrasting handsome buttonhooks, one in engine turned enamel gilded silver assayed in London 1929 and an embossed silver handled buttonhook by J.E.Caldwell & Co of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania & marked STERLING. The embossing on this handle is quite stunning! | |
| Dimensions | the larger of the two is 11 inches overall | |
| Condition | good original | |
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| GBP / USD | £60 GB | |
| Status | SOLD | |
| Item reference | 5008 | |
| Item description | a package of 4 assorted glovehooks one with carnelian agate handle & plated mounts, another with possibly Whitby Jet handle & brass shank, one folding penknife type by I Ellis & Son of Bridge St, Sheffield & assayed 1900 and an all-silver glovehook by Adie & Lovekin assayed 1902 | |
| Dimensions | largest is 3 and 3/4 inches overall | |
| Condition | good original | |
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| GBP / USD | £38 GB | |
| Status | SOLD | |
| Item reference | 5007 | |
| Item description | the black scales of this folding buttonhook in the shape of a ladies shoe are sometimes described as "bois durcis" but I believe they are more likely to be some other early form of plastic. There are no marks indicating country of origin | |
| Dimensions | just under 2 inches closed | |
| Condition | blade tip missing but otherwise good. Both blades open & close with a satisfying "snap" | |
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| GBP / USD | £50 GB | |
| Status | SOLD | |
| Item reference | 5006 | |
| Item description | one of the heaviest ball agate buttonhooks we have seen, the agate ball is reminiscent of a toffee apple! Nice old patina on the steel shaft | |
| Dimensions | almost 8 inches overall, diameter of the ball is 1 and 1/4 inches | |
| Condition | good original | |
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| GBP / USD | £38 GB | |
| Status | SOLD | |
| Item reference | 5005 | |
| Item description | a large heavy quality silver handled boot buttonhook by William Comyns, established at Regent St London in 1859. It is hallmarked for London 1894.The "wind man" face is the unique feature of this rare boothook | |
| Dimensions | 14 inches overall | |
| Condition | good original | |
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| GBP / USD | £75 | |
| Status | SOLD | |
| Item reference | 5004 | |
| Item description | a package of 6 buttonhooks, 3 of which are sterling handled, one is white metal of unknown origin, another is silver inset with tortoiseshell, (Birmingham 1925 by Adie Bros) and one green marble. The extra long boot hook is by Levi & Salaman, as is the trellis pierced version & are dated 1897 & 1899. | |
| Dimensions | the enormous boothook is almost 15 inches overall & the green marble B/H 5 inches | |
| Condition | loss of plating on the steel shaft of the tortoiseshell hook, otherwise good | |
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| GBP / USD | £89 GB | |
| Status | SOLD | |
| Item reference | 5003 | |
| Item description | a 9ct gold glove buttonhook by McKewan & Adie, established in 1897 at 45 Frederick St, Birmingham. It is hallmarked 9.375 which is the standard for 9ct gold and was assayed in 1897. The shaft is marked STEEL | |
| Dimensions | 4 and 3/4 inches overall | |
| Condition | some oxidisation of the steel shaft, otherwise good | |
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| GBP / USD | £49 GB | |
| Status | SOLD | |
| Item reference | 5002 | |
| Item description | a selection of 2 buttonhooks and 4 glovehooks offered as a package. The large silver hook is by Levi & Salaman, established at Newhall Street, Birmingham in 1873. It is hallmarked with the date letter Y for Birmingham 1898. In addition to the trench art washer hook, there is a loop buttoner with banded agate handle, a silver & amethyst thistle glovehook, an all-silver G/H by ALLd dated 1897 and a gold & MoP miniature chatelaine glovehook | |
| Dimensions |
longest silver buttonhook is 9
and 1/2 inches overall.
Miniature gold glovehook is 1 and 5/8 inches overall |
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| Condition | good original | |
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| GBP / USD | £99 GB | |
| Status | SOLD | |
| Item reference | 5001 | |
| Item description | a boxed pair of buttonhook & shoehorn by Adie & Lovekin, established at Regent Street, Birmingham in 1879. It is hallmarked for Birmingham 1901 | |
| Dimensions | buttonhook 7 inches overall | |
| Condition | good original | |
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| GBP / USD | £30 GB | |
| Status | SOLD | |
| Item reference | 2412 | |
| Item description | 14kt gold handled buttonhook by Gorham & Co with chased design. It displays the Gorham Lion logo and the number 6505X 14kt | |
| Dimensions | 8 inches overall | |
| Condition | good original | |
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| GBP / USD | £200 GB | |
| Status | SOLD | |
| Item reference | 2378 | |
| Item description | ebony handled buttonhook with chased silver collar & ferule by H F Daltrey & Co, established at 38 Fore St, London EC in 1885. It is hallmarked for London 1914 | |
| Dimensions | 8 & 1/2 inches overall | |
| Condition | good original | |
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| GBP / USD | £14 GB | |
| Status | SOLD | |
| Item reference | 2377 | |
| Item description | silver handled buttonhook chased with "C" scrolls and acanthus leaves by Adie & Lovekin, established at Regent Street, Birmingham in 1879. The hallmark is rubbed. | |
| Dimensions | 9 & 1/2 inches overall | |
| Condition | good original | |
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| GBP / USD | £7 GB | |
| Status | SOLD | |
| Item reference | 2375 | |
| Item description | an Art Deco silver and guilloche enamel handled buttonhook by Henry Matthews of Vittoria Street, Birmingham. It is hallmarked with the date letter "B" for 1926 | |
| Dimensions | 9 and 3/4 inches overall | |
| Condition | good original | |
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| GBP / USD | £28 GB | |
| Status | SOLD | |
| Item reference | 2372 | |
| Item description | arts & crafts style silver handled buttonhook by Crisford & Norris, established at 118 Vyse St, Birmingham in 1896, hallmarked for Birmingham 1921 | |
| Dimensions | 7 and 1/2 inches overall | |
| Condition | minor bruising as can be seen in the photos | |
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| GBP / USD | £10 GB | |
| Status | SOLD | |
| Item reference | 2371 | |
| Item description | brass chatelaine glovehook with "pineapple" decoration | |
| Dimensions | 3 and 1/2 inches overall | |
| Condition | good original | |
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| GBP / USD | £5 GB | |
| Status | SOLD | |
| Item reference | 2370 | |
| Item description | silver handled glovehook by F J Hall, established at 30 Vittoria Street, Birmingham in 1898. It is hallmarked for Birmingham 1904 | |
| Dimensions | 4 inches overall | |
| Condition | good original | |
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| GBP / USD | £5 GB | |
| Status | SOLD | |
| Item reference | 2368 | |
| Item description | striated brown & white agate handled glovehook with brass shank | |
| Dimensions | 2 and 3/4 inches overall | |
| Condition | good original | |
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| GBP / USD | £15 GB | |
| Status | SOLD | |
| Item reference | 2351 | |
| Item description | beautiful quality antique penknife type chatelaine glovehook with engraved silver scales. It has various makers/hallmarks which I cannot identify | |
| Dimensions | 1 and 3/4 inches closed | |
| Condition | good original, blade closes with satisfying snap | |
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| GBP / USD | £18 GB | |
| Status | SOLD | |
| Item reference | 2348 | |
| Item description | Arts & Crafts guilloche pink enamel engine turned on silver by unknown Birmingham maker | |
| Dimensions | 7 and 3/4 inches overall | |
| Condition | good original, hallmarks rubbed | |
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| GBP / USD | £28 GB | |
| Status | SOLD | |
| Item reference | 2346 | |
| Item description | plain silver foldover chatelaine glovehook by Adie & Lovekin established at Regent Street, Birmingham in 1879. The hallmark is rubbed. | |
| Dimensions | 1 and 7/8 inches open | |
| Condition | good original | |
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| GBP / USD | £15 GB | |
| Status | SOLD | |
| Item reference | 2343 | |
| Item description | an all-silver chatelaine glovehook by Crisford & Norris, established at 118 Vyse St, Birmingham in 1896. | |
| Dimensions | 2 and 1/2 inches overall | |
| Condition | good original | |
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| GBP / USD | £10 GB | |
| Status | SOLD | |
| Item reference | 2341 | |
| Item description | arts & crafts silver handled buttonhook with enamel additions by Liberty & Company. It is hallmarked for Birmingham 1904 | |
| Dimensions | 9 inches overall | |
| Condition | some loss of enamel, otherwise good original | |
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| GBP / USD | £45 GB | |
| Status | SOLD | |
| Item reference | 2339 | |
| Item description | a Victorian silver handled buttonhook by Adie & Lovekin, hallmarked for Birmingham 1897. | |
| Dimensions | 7 inches overall | |
| Condition | pristine! | |
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| GBP / USD | £9 GB | |
| Status | SOLD | |
| Item reference | 2338 | |
| Item description | trench art WW1 washer buttonhook with facetted handle | |
| Dimensions | 4 inches overall | |
| Condition | good original | |
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| GBP / USD | £7 GB | |
| Status | SOLD | |
| Item reference | 2336 | |
| Item description | an unusual combination buttonhook shoehorn in white metal with the logo F&H S | |
| Dimensions | 6 inches open | |
| Condition | good original | |
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| GBP / USD | £20 | |
| Status | SOLD | |
| Item reference | 2334 | |
| Item description | silver handled boot buttonhook by Levi & Salaman hallmarked for Birmingham 1889 | |
| Dimensions | 12 and 1/2 inches overall | |
| Condition | good original | |
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| GBP / USD | £20 GB | |
| Status | SOLD | |
| Item reference | 2333 | |
| Item description | embossed silver handle with pierced trellis finial by Levi & Salaman of Upper Hockley Street, Birmingham. Hallmarked Birmingham C1900 | |
| Dimensions | 6 inches overall | |
| Condition | good original | |
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| GBP / USD | £12 GB | (How to buy) |
| Status | SOLD | |
| Item reference | 2331 | |
| Item description | folding penknife type with silver hook and mother-of-pearl scales with etched cut design. Hallmarked for Sheffield 1896 | |
| Dimensions | 2 and 1/8 inches closed | |
| Condition | good original, hook opens & closes with a satisfying "snap" | |
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| GBP / USD | £18 GB | |
| Status | SOLD | |
| Item reference | 2329 | |
| Item description | a miniature brass glovehook with facetted glass ball finial. The coloured glass is of the palest lemon. | |
| Dimensions | 1 and 1/2 inches overall | |
| Condition | good original | |
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| GBP / USD | £20 GB | |
| Status | SOLD | |
| Item reference | 2328 | |
| Item description | a ball agate glovehook with brass shank and chatelaine ring | |
| Dimensions | 1 and 3/4 inches overall | |
| Condition | good original | |
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| GBP / USD | £15 GB | |
| Status | SOLD | |
| Item reference | 2326 | |
| Item description | dainty brass glovehook with goldstone handle | |
| Dimensions | 2 and 1/2 inches overall | |
| Condition | slight distortion of the brass collar where it meets the handle, otherwise good original | |
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| GBP / USD | £22 GB | |
| Status | SOLD | |
| Item reference | 2325 | |
| Item description | all-silver Sterling twist glovehook, reminiscent of Whiting USA but no marks other than STERLING | |
| Dimensions | 3 inches overall | |
| Condition | good original | |
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| GBP / USD | £30 GB | |
| Status | SOLD | |
| Item reference | 2324 | |
| Item description | a striated agate cylindrical handle with white metal mounts on chatelaine ring | |
| Dimensions | 3 inches overall | |
| Condition | good original | |
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| GBP / USD | £22 GB | |
| Status | SOLD | |
| Item reference | 2322 | |
| Item description |
a nice example of a hand carved Whitby jet glovehook.
Regrettably, no depictions of Whitby Abbey but a
good "chunky" specimen. Jet items including jewellery were made popular by Queen Victoria after Prince Albert's death |
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| Dimensions | 3 and 1/2 inches overall | |
| Condition | good original | |
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| GBP / USD | £28 | |
| Status | SOLD | |
| Item reference | 2321 | |
| Item description | this miniature glovehook probably gets the record for the smallest & daintiest example. These all-steel items were hot-forged in Sheffield and set with ivory or bone scales, in this case ivory. It would have been part of a ladies dressing case and dates from the mid 1800's | |
| Dimensions | 2 and 3/8 inches overall | |
| Condition | good original | |
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| GBP / USD | £12 GB | |
| Status | SOLD | |
| Item reference | 2317 | |
| Item description | silver handled glovehook by Green & Cadbury of Great Hampton St, Birmingham and a white metal glovehook with carved mother-of-pearl handle | |
| Dimensions | 3 inches overall | |
| Condition | good original | |
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| GBP / USD | £6 GB | |
| Status | SOLD | |
| Item reference | 2315 | |
| Item description | a mother-of pearl glovehook and glove buttoner | |
| Dimensions | buttoner 2 and 5/8 inches, glovehook 2 inches overall | |
| Condition | good original | |
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| GBP / USD | £8 GB | |
| Status | SOLD | |
| Item reference | 2312 | |
| Item description | hallmarked Chester silver handled buttonhook by Saunders & Shepherd of Holborn, London WC. It is hallmarked Chester 1901. The steel shank is nicely worked and retains the aged patina | |
| Dimensions | 6 and 5/8 inches overall | |
| Condition | good original | |
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| GBP / USD | £12 GB | |
| Status | SOLD | |
| Item reference | 2310 | |
| Item description | all-brass buttonhook with handle inset with stones | |
| Dimensions | 6 and 1/4 inches overall | |
| Condition | repair to each side as can be seen in the photos | |
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| GBP / USD | £6 GB | |
| Status | SOLD | |
| Item reference | 2309 | |
| Item description | washer handled trench art buttonhook with discs of brass, copper aluminium plus two colours of plastic. A really nice heavy piece | |
| Dimensions | 6 and 1/2 inches overall | |
| Condition | good original | |
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| GBP / USD | £8 GB | |
| Status | SOLD | |
| Item reference | 2308 | |
| Item description | classical silver handled buttonhook reminiscent of a seahorse, It is by Adie & Lovekin and dates to 1890 although the hallmarks are rubbed | |
| Dimensions | 6 and 3/4 inches overall | |
| Condition | good original | |
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| GBP / USD | £14 GB | |
| Status | SOLD | |
| Item reference | 2307 | |
| Item description | a silver handled and tortoiseshell buttonhook by Henry Matthews of Vittoria St, Birmingham. The tortoiseshell is inset with a silver garland. Hallmarked HM and date letter for Birmingham 1922 | |
| Dimensions | 9 inches overall | |
| Condition | there are a number of small dents on the side and rear of the handle but no splits. The front with the tortoiseshell is in good condition and the steel shank retains much of the original silver plate | |
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| GBP / USD | £25 GB | |
| Status | SOLD | |
| Item reference | 2306 | |
| Item description | this silver handled combination buttonhook & shoehorn looks as though it has been hidden away in a drawer all it's life. Being a plain finish it would have been particularly susceptible to bruising and scratching but it is in remarkable condition. Even the steel shank & shoehorn are highly polished as it would have been originally. It is hallmarked for Crisford & Norris of Vyse St, Birmingham and date letter i for 1908 | |
| Dimensions | 9 and 1/2 inches overall | |
| Condition | crisp as the day it was made apart from small blemish on the steel horn | |
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| GBP / USD | £25 GB | |
| Status | SOLD | |
| Item reference | 2305 | |
| Item description | silver handled buttonhook in Prince of Wales feather design by Crisford & Norris of Vyse St, Birmingham. It is hallmarked with date letter i for 1908 | |
| Dimensions | 9 inches overall | |
| Condition | good original | |
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| GBP / USD | £14 GB | |
| Status | SOLD | |
| Item reference | 2304 | |
| Item description | a silver handled double combination buttonhook shoehorn in art nouveau style by William Devonport of 36 Spencer Street, Birmingham. It is hallmarked for Birmingham 1910 in the reign of George V | |
| Dimensions | 9 inches overall | |
| Condition | good original with some oxidisation of the steel horn | |
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| GBP / USD | £28 GB | |
| Status | SOLD | |
| Item reference | 2303 | |
| Item description | a 9ct gold foldover chatelaine glovehook inset with natural seed pearls, each pearl is individually set in a gold setting.The chain is probably not solid gold but is in good condition with a gold clasp. The box is rather nice & is included but may not be original | |
| Dimensions | 40mm open, 25mm closed | |
| Condition | the pearls are natural seed pearls with some variation in colour as can be seen in the photos | |
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| GBP / USD | £105 GB | |
| Status | SOLD | |
| Item reference | 2302 | |
| Item description | an unusual combination buttonhook & shoehorn in all-silver construction but with no marks. The whole piece is silver and ornately chased. The bird motif is reminiscent of early London boot buttonhooks. | |
| Dimensions | 6 and 1/2 inches overall | |
| Condition | some small "nicks" to the top of the shoehorn as can be seen in the photos, otherwise good | |
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| GBP / USD | £30 GB | |
| Status | SOLD | |
| Item reference | 2300 | |
| Item description | an all-silver figural glovehook with gemstone eyes by Adie & Lovekin, established at Regent Street, Birmingham in 1879. It is hallmarked for Birmingham 1901. | |
| Dimensions | 2 and 1/4 inches overall | |
| Condition | good original | |
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| GBP / USD | £35 GB | |
| Status | SOLD | |
| Item reference | 2299 | |
| Item description | large, heavy washer handled trenchart buttonhook with disks of brass, aluminium and three colours of early plastic. Nicely facetted with six sides | |
| Dimensions | 8 and 5/8 inches overall | |
| Condition | good original | |
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| GBP | £9 GB | |
| Status | SOLD | |
| Item reference | 2298 | |
| Item description |
An antique cast metal shoehorn in the form of a stylised ladies leg with boot. It is late 19th century, almost certainly French and similar to French leg button hooks of the same period. |
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| Dimensions | 9 inches overall length. | |
| Condition | Condition is original without restoration | |
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| GBP | £25 GB | |
| Status | SOLD | |
| Item reference | 2297 | |
| Item description | classic American celluloid jockey buttonhook, rarely found for sale in the UK! | |
| Dimensions | 5 inches overall | |
| Condition | good original | |
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| GBP | £20 GB | |
| Status | SOLD | |
| Item reference | 2296 | |
| Item description | a steel glovehook with riveted tortoiseshell handle | |
| Dimensions | 4 and 5/8 inches overall | |
| Condition | good original | |
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| GBP | £4 GB | |
| Status | SOLD | |
| Item reference | 2295 | |
| Item description | I am at a loss to describe accurately this celluloid handled buttonhook because I have never seen the like before ! I am sure it is some form of plastic, despite looking like ivory and has a floral design stencilled on the handle. | |
| Dimensions | 9 and 1/2 inches overall | |
| Condition | small crack near to the steel bolster, otherwise good | |
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| GBP | £18 GB | |
| Status | SOLD | |
| Item reference | 2294 | |
| Item description | although this multi blade penknife shows evidence of much use over the years since it was made by William Adams of Birmingham in 1903, it has survived intact with all the blades working perfectly with a good, strong spring action. The silver scales are rubbed at one end but still exhibit the beautiful chased design. Well used but still a quality penknife | |
| Dimensions | 2 and 1/2 inches closed | |
| Condition | see above and note small chip on knife blade | |
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| GBP | £25 GB | |
| Status | SOLD | |
| Item reference | 2293 | |
| Item description | this little silver chatelaine combination buttonhook, scissors and knife blade was owned by "MARGARET" in 1910. It is by the maker James Alexander of Graham St Birmingham and hallmarked accordingly. | |
| Dimensions | 2 and 1/4 inches closed | |
| Condition | good with exception of broken knife blade | |
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| GBP | £15 GB | |
| Status | SOLD | |
| Item reference | 2291 | |
| Item description | a cousin to the glovehook Nr 2290 but in a larger size and with thistle terminal. This is by the ubiquitous maker Adie & Lovekin and hallmarked for Birmingham 1908 | |
| Dimensions | 7 inches overall | |
| Condition | good original | |
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| GBP | £16 GB | |
| Status | SOLD | |
| Item reference | 2290 | |
| Item description | a silver handled glovehook with glass citrine stone terminal by William Vale & Sons of Unett St Birmingham. It is hallmarked for Birmingham 1917 | |
| Dimensions | 3 and 1/2 inches overall | |
| Condition | good original | |
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| GBP | £14 GB | |
| Status | SOLD | |
| Item reference | 2289 | |
| Item description | in the early days of collecting, it took us years to find one of these beautifully turned French buttonhooks. They date from the early 19th century and according to Sue Brandon's book BUTTONHOOKS AND SHOEHORNS, possibly date from the Napoleonic wars. I cannot be certain of the wood but the multiple ring section looks like boxwood with a cap of lignum vitae | |
| Dimensions | 5 and 1/2 inches overall | |
| Condition | good original | |
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| GBP | £24 GB | |
| Status | SOLD | |
| Item reference | 2287 | |
| Item description | this solid tortoiseshell handled buttonhook would have been part of a top quality dressing set. Not only is it gilt plated but the LVM cartouche is set in solid gold | |
| Dimensions | 9 and 1/2 inches overall | |
| Condition | good original | |
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| GBP | £20 GB | |
| Status | SOLD | |
| Item reference | 2286 | |
| Item description | a carved twist ivory handled boothook with silver mounts by Saunders & Shepherd, established in London in 1869. It is hallmarked for Birmingham 1890 | |
| Dimensions | 12 & 3/4 inches overall | |
| Condition | very good original with smallest of hairline crack in the ivory as can be seen in the photos | |
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| GBP | £38 GB | |
| Status | SOLD | |
| Item reference | 2285 | |
| Item description | a stag antler boothook of manly proportions - I don't think this would have been a ladies hook! Although not possible to date accurately it would probably have been an early boothook judging by the generous dimensions and quality of materials | |
| Dimensions | 15 inches overall | |
| Condition | good original | |
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| GBP / USD | £15 GB | |
| Status | SOLD | |
| Item reference | 2284 | |
| Item description | the second of two John Nowill hooks, see item description ref 2283 for details of this maker. An ebony handled buttonhook with silver-gilt collar and gilded steel shaft, hallmarked for Sheffield 1889. The gilded shaft exhibits the "crossed keys" symbol plus the letter "D" and star which is the Cutlers Company mark dating from 1700 | |
| Dimensions | 11 inches overall | |
| Condition | good original | |
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| GBP | £15 GB | (How to buy) |
| Status | SOLD | |
| Item reference | 2283 | |
| Item description | one of two John Nowill hooks, an impressive ivory & silver collar boot buttonhook by John Nowill of Sheffield, established in 1700 & whose son was Master Cutler in 1788. In addition to making buttonhooks on his own account, John Nowill made ornamental forged steel shanks for a number of prestigious makers, the multiple knops of the bolster being a feature of his style. Note also the "crossed keys" mark on the steel shank, one of the earliest marks granted by the Cutlers Company in 1842. The ivory handle is hand carved and the silver collar hallmarked for Sheffield 1889. If you wish to know more about this maker, see the article in the Buttonhook Society newsletter (The Boutonneur Nr 123 July 2000) | |
| Dimensions | 14 & 1/2 inches overall | |
| Condition | ivory is split as often is the case and some oxidisation of the steel shaft | |
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| GBP | £30 GB | |
| Status | SOLD | |
| Item reference | 2282 | |
| Item description | This unusual buttonhook is in the style of Japanese Shibyama but is made from celluloid rather than ivory. Never-the-less, it is hand painted in gold colours and has a raised bird motif, It may be from Japan as the painting is typical of Shibyama. However, whatever the origin it is a most attractive and unusual buttonhook | |
| Dimensions | 8 and 3/4 inches overall | |
| Condition | good original | |
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| GBP / USD | £35 GB | |
| Status | SOLD | |
| Item reference | 2281 | |
| Item description | The maker of this ivory & silver boot buttonhook made a number of large boothooks almost always incorporating silver with carved ivory in the days when ivory was a common commodity! The chased silver collar separates the ivory handle from the steel shank and is hallmarked B1889. Deakin & Francis were established in 1882 at Regent Street, Birmingham and continued in business until the 1980's | |
| Dimensions | 15 and 1/2 inches | |
| Condition | impact mark at the base of the ivory handle on one side, otherwise good original | |
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| GBP | £65 GB | |
| Status | SOLD | |
| Item reference | 2280 |
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| Item description | probably one of the smallest ball agate & claw glovehooks in gilt brass with chatelaine ring. The claw holds a beautiful striated marble | |
| Dimensions | 2 and 1/4 inches overall | |
| Condition | evidence of an early repair where the shank meets the handle but I do not believe it detracts from the overall appeal | |
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| GBP / USD | £18 GB | |
| Status | SOLD | |
| Item reference | 2278 | |
| Item description | silver handled chatelaine glovehook by Adie & Lovekin established at Regent Street, Birmingham in 1879. It is hallmarked for Birmingham 1908 | |
| Dimensions | 3 inches overall | |
| Condition | good original | |
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| GBP | £10 GB | |
| Status | SOLD | |
| Item reference | 2276 | |
| Item description | folding silver penknife type with chatelaine ring by Levi & Salaman of Newhall Street, Birmingham. It has clear hallmarks for Birmingham 1900 | |
| Dimensions | 1 and 3/4 inches closed | |
| Condition | good original, opens & closes with a satisfying "snap" | |
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| GBP | £18 GB | |
| Status | SOLD | |
| Item reference | 2275 | |
| Item description | an unusual gilt metal folding combination shoehorn & buttonhook with chamois leather case. I would think it dates from the 1920's and despite no marks was probably made in Sheffield | |
| Dimensions | 11 inches overall | |
| Condition | good original | |
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| GBP / USD | £22 GB | |
| Status | SOLD | |
| Item reference | 2274 | |
| Item description | Frederick Bradford McCrea of 54 Victoria Street, London is known for a small exclusive group of figural boothooks, all dating from the 1880's and this swan with reclining head is probably his best ! It is hallmarked 1889 and has Queen Victoria's head as the duty mark. The quality is quite remarkable, the silver handle is completely unworn and looks as though it has not been used. The steel shaft still retains all it's plated finish apart from one small blemish as can be seen in the photos. The cast silver head has real gemstone eyes which I believe are garnet cabachons. | |
| Dimensions | 14 and 1/2 inches overall | |
| Condition | remarkable, see above description | |
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| GBP / USD | £225 GB | |
| Status | SOLD | |
| Item reference | 2273 | |
| Item description |
a rather unusual William Comyns combination shoehorn
& buttonhook with steel shaft hallmarked London
1901. Comyns would have been working with his son by
this time at 54 Marshall St, Soho, London. It is of particular heavy quality with an engraved cartouche |
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| Dimensions | 10 and 1/2 inches overall, weight 95 grams | |
| Condition | good original | |
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| GBP / USD | £45 GB | |
| Status | SOLD | |
| Item reference | 2272 | |
| Item description | a gold folding penknife type glovehook with chain | |
| Dimensions | 1 and 3/4 inches excluding chain | |
| Condition | good mechanical action, closes with a satisfying "snap". Small wear blemish on one side | |
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| GBP / USD | £15 GB | |
| Status | SOLD | |
| Item reference | 2271 | |
| Item description | a Whitby Jet glovehook with inscription. We have had this glovehook for some time but have recently found another without the repair. If you haven't one of these in your collection, perhaps better a repaired one than not at all? | |
| Dimensions | 3 and 1/4 inches | |
| Condition | repaired as seen in the photo | |
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| GBP / USD | £12 GB | |
| Status | SOLD | |
| Item reference | 2269 | |
| Item description | a Victorian silver handled buttonhook with pierced trellis design by Levi & Salaman, established at Upper Hockley Street, Birmingham in 1873. It is hallmarked Birmingham 1895. | |
| Dimensions | 10 and 1/4 inches overall | |
| Condition | good crisp embossing with minor rubbing on the high spot as can be seen in the photos | |
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| GBP | £20 GB | |
| Status | SOLD | |
| Item reference | 2268 | |
| Item description | A typical Sheffield made buttonhook with handle that has all the indications of being carved ivory - but I am not sure! The material shows faint discoloration which is also typical of ivory and there is a silver plated ferule between the steel shank and the handle | |
| Dimensions | 8 and 3/4 inches overall | |
| Condition | small chip on top of terminal otherwise good original | |
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| GBP / USD | £15 GB | |
| Status | SOLD | |
| Item reference | 2267 | |
| Item description | silver & guilloche enamel handle engine turned in classic 1920's style. Maker is Henry Matthews of Vittoria Street, Birmingham and hallmarked B1922 | |
| Dimensions | 7 inches overall | |
| Condition | very minor surface scratch otherwise good original | |
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| GBP / USD | £22 GB | |
| Status | SOLD | |
| Item reference | 2265 | |
| Item description | a novelty version of the ubiquitous advertising hook which is a "puzzle" i.e. how do the two items come apart? It looks quite simple but I can assure you it is not! Something of a rarity in that one half is stamped TIDY BETTY STOVE & GRATE POLISH, and the other READ PEARSON'S WEEKLY. Give it to the grandchildren to solve and it will give them hours of pleasure!! | |
| Dimensions | each hook is just over 3 inches | |
| Condition |
each part when
separated is identical with exception the
advertising slogan. I do not think Pearson's
Weekly would have been happy promoting Tidy
Betty polish and vice versa so the complete
article would not have originated as such.
However, the two
parts do fit together to complete the puzzle,
originate from the same date (circa) so it is a
bit of an enigma
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| GBP / USD | £20 GB | |
| Status | SOLD | |
| Item reference | 2264 | |
| Item description | an unusual buttonhook with a machined steel quadrant shaft & brass ferule. The handle appears to be made from an organic material, possibly horn and is semi-translucent. Has characteristics of a trench art hook but made from totally different materials. | |
| Dimensions | 7 and 1/4 inches overall | |
| Condition | some oxidisation of the steel, otherwise good original | |
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| GBP / USD | £15 GB | |
| Status | SOLD | |
| Item reference | 2263 | |
| Item description | silver & guilloche enamel handle engine turned in classic 1920's style. Maker is Henry Matthews of Vittoria Street, Birmingham and hallmarked B1924 | |
| Dimensions | 6 inches overall | |
| Condition | good original | |
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| GBP / USD | £22 GB | |
| Status | SOLD | |
| Item reference | 2262 | |
| Item description | one of the most impressive quality boot buttonhooks by Deakin & Francis, Item reference2195Item descriptionsilver bladed folding glovehook with MoP scales by FH Sheffield 1902Dimensions3 and 1/2 inches openConditiongood originalPhotosGBP / USD£5 GB StatusSOLD established in Birmingham in 1882. The handle is carved elephant ivory and surmounted with an embossed silver collar which is hallmarked but the date letter is rubbed. If you have any buttonhooks by D&F you will know that they only produced very special pieces | |
| Dimensions | 15 and 1/4 inches long and weighs 180 gms | |
| Condition | good original with no shrinkage cracks to the ivory | |
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| GBP / USD | £65 GB | |
| Status | SOLD | |
| Item reference | 2261 | |
| Item description | the matching parent of the item 2260, a silver handled figural heron buttonhook with gemstone eyes by Adie & Lovekin and hallmarked for Birmingham 1894 | |
| Dimensions | 7 inches overall | |
| Condition | good original | |
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| GBP / USD | £95 GB | |
| Status | SOLD | |
| Item reference | 2260 | |
| Item description | a miniature all-silver chatelaine figural glovehook in the form of a sleeping heron. Maker is Adie & Lovekin and it is hallmarked for Birmingham 1897. It has gemstone eyes intact. | |
| Dimensions | 2 inches overall | |
| Condition | good original | |
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| GBP / USD | £48 GB | |
| Status | SOLD | |
| Item reference | 2258 | |
| Item description | A glovehook from a family of similar glovehooks made by George E Walton & Co who specialised in silver glovehooks with agate inserts. In this case the combination is mother of pearl and silver. It is fully hallmarked with the Makers' name of G.E.W Ld and date marked for Birmingham 1899. | |
| Dimensions | 3 and 1/2 inches overall | |
| Condition | good original | |
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| GBP / USD | £34 GB | |
| Status | SOLD | |
| Item reference | 2257 | |
| Item description | unusual hammered silver handled loop buttoner with chatelaine ring, marked STERLING 935. | |
| Dimensions | 2 and 1/2 inches overall | |
| Condition | Good original with exception some oxidisation of the steel shaft | |
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| GBP / USD | £9 GB | |
| Status | SOLD | |
| Item reference | 2256 | |
| Item description | classic trench art washer button hook from WW1 with discs of brass, aluminium & brown Tufnol | |
| Dimensions | 4 and 3/8 inches overall | |
| Condition | good original | |
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| GBP / USD | £8 GB | |
| Status | SOLD | |
| Item reference | 2255 | |
| Item description | We have had this rare figural Jester in our collection for some years but have recently replaced it with one with a few less "dings". Maker, as with many of these figural hooks is Crisford & Norris, established in Vyse Street, Birmingham in 1896 & is hallmarked for Birmingham 1908. The shank is marked STEEL ENGLISH MAKE | |
| Dimensions | 6 and 1/2 inches overall | |
| Condition | significant wear as can be seen in the photos but still has all it's facial characteristics. which is not always the case with the Jester as the bells & top piece of the hat are frequently missing. | |
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| GBP / USD | £65 GB | |
| Status | SOLD | |
| Item reference | 2254 | |
| Item description | classic early silver foldover glove button hook with chatelaine ring by H W Ashford, established in 1890 at 38 Hylton Street, Birmingham. It is fully hallmarked for B1891 | |
| Dimensions | 2 and 1/8 inches open | |
| Condition | good original | |
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| GBP / USD | £25 GB | |
| Status | SOLD | |
| Item reference | 2253 | |
| Item description | this most unusual extra long boot buttonhook is of unknown origin. The handle is made from an early form of plastic simulated to look like ivory and is very realistic. Inset into the handle is a silver coloured metal filigree design incorporating flowers, leaves and a stylistic bird. The manufacturing characteristics of the steel shank are distinctly Sheffield so maybe it is from an English maker. | |
| Dimensions | 16 inches overall | |
| Condition | not in the best condition with a couple of small losses of the filigree metal and a crack at the end of the handle. It is, never-the-less, a handsome piece | |
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| GBP / USD | £20 GB | |
| Status | SOLD | |
| Item reference | 2251 | |
| Item description | this 3 pce set in original green satin lined case is one of the definitive designs adopted by a number of Birmingham makers at the turn of the 19th/20th century. with a pierced silver trellis terminal. By Adie & Lovekin, established at Regent Street, Birmingham in 1879. It is hallmarked for Birmingham 1907 | |
| Dimensions | buttonhook 8 and 7/8 inches overall | |
| Condition | good original | |
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| GBP / USD | £38 GB | |
| Status | SOLD | |
| Item reference | 2250 | |
| Item description | a pair of buttonhook & shoehorn in blue guilloche enamelled sterling silver handle by Maker Henry Matthews of Vittoria Street, Birmingham, a top quality maker of art deco style enamel hooks from the 1920's. It is hallmarked Birmingham 1923 | |
| Dimensions | buttonhook 9 and 1/2 inches overall | |
| Condition | both good original condition with exception of small loss of enamel on one side of shoehorn as can be seen in the photos | |
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| GBP / USD | £45 GB | |
| Status | SOLD | |
| Item reference | 2249 | |
| Item description | a rare C&N figural sterling silver buttonhook modelled as a Scottish thistle with yellow paste stone. Queen Victoria was reputed to have established the Victorian fashion for all things Scottish when Prince Albert found some semi precious stones in a highland burn in the Cairngorms and had them made up into jewellery for his Queen! It has full hallmarks for Crisford & Norris, established in Vyse Street, Birmingham in 1896 & is hallmarked for Birmingham 1908. The shank is marked ENGLISH MAKE STEEL | |
| Dimensions | 9 and 1/2 inches overall | |
| Condition | good original | |
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| GBP / USD | £38 GB | |
| Status | SOLD | |
| Item reference | 2248 | |
| Item description | large silver handled button hook in heavy embossed Sterling silver by Crisford & Norris, established at Vyse Street, Birmingham in 1896. Fully marked for Birmingham 1907 | |
| Dimensions | 11 and 1/4 inches overall | |
| Condition | good original | |
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| GBP / USD | £15 GB | |
| Status | SOLD | |
| Item reference | 2244 | |
| Item description | an unusual glovehook in either white metal or steel. Design has a distinct Oriental feel but no marks so cannot be sure. | |
| Dimensions | just over 3 inches overall | |
| Condition | good original | |
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| GBP / USD | £10 GB | |
| Status | SOLD | |
| Item reference | 2241 | |
| Item description | Sterling silver handled buttonhook from American origin with steel shaft. Engraved initials on the cartouche are, I think, PM | |
| Dimensions | 7 inches overall | |
| Condition | good original | |
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| GBP / USD | £12 GB | |
| Status | SOLD | |
| Item reference | 2240 | |
| Item description | a silver handled buttonhook by Levi & Salaman, established at Newhall Street, Birmingham in 1873. It is hallmarked with the date letter X for Birmingham 1897. | |
| Dimensions | 9 and 3/4 inches overall | |
| Condition | minor bruising on the plain cartouche, otherwise good original | |
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| GBP / USD | £15 GB | |
| Status | SOLD | |
| Item reference | 2238 | |
| Item description | third of a trio of top quality boothooks, this classic heavily chased extra large silver handled boothook is by Adie & Lovekin established at Regent Street, Birmingham in 1879. It is hallmarked for Birmingham 1895 | |
| Dimensions | 15 and 1/2 inches overall | |
| Condition | good original | |
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| GBP / USD | £48 GB | |
| Status | SOLD | |
| Item reference | 2236 | |
| Item description | one of a trio of top quality boothooks, a large heavy quality silver handled boot buttonhook by William Comyns, established at Regent St London in 1859. It is hallmarked for London 1899.The "wind man" face is the unique feature of this rare boothook | |
| Dimensions | 14 inches overall | |
| Condition | good original | |
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| GBP / USD | £75 GB | |
| Status | SOLD | |
| Item reference | 2235 | |
| Item description | a good quality Victorian sterling silver pair of buttonhook & shoehorn by Levi & Salaman, established at Newhall Street, Birmingham in 1873. They are hallmarked with the date letter Z for Birmingham 1899. This heavily embossed design depicts a Troubadour serenading his lady | |
| Dimensions | buttonhook 9 and 1/2 inches overall | |
| Condition | some oxidisation of the steel shaft, otherwise good original | |
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| GBP / USD | £48 GB | |
| Status | SOLD | |
| Item reference | 2221 | |
| Item description | ivory handled loop buttoner with steel loop | |
| Dimensions | 3 and 1/2 inches overall | |
| Condition | good original | |
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| GBP / USD | £10 GB | |
| Status | SOLD | |
| Item reference | 2220 | |
| Item description | agate handled loop buttoner with brass loop | |
| Dimensions | 2 and 1/2 inches overall | |
| Condition | good original | |
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| GBP / USD | £15 GB | |
| Status | SOLD | |
| Item reference | 2219 | |
| Item description | another brass sailing ship fireside companion but no name! | |
| Dimensions | 7 and 1/2 inches overall | |
| Condition | good original | |
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| GBP / USD | £12 GB | |
| Status | SOLD | |
| Item reference | 2215 | |
| Item description | Brass fireside companion buttonhook in the form of the Mayflower sailing ship which brought the founding fathers from Plymouth to the New World | |
| Dimensions | 6 and 1/2 inches overall | |
| Condition | good original | |
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| GBP / USD | £20 GB | |
| Status | SOLD | |
| Item reference | 2214 | |
| Item description | Trench Art washer handle in the most appealing combination of colours, brass, copper & aluminium. Even the shank is brass.This soldier must have had an artistic bent! | |
| Dimensions | 6 and 1/2 inches overall | |
| Condition | good original | |
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| GBP / USD | £16 GB | |
| Status | SOLD | |
| Item reference | 2213 | |
| Item description | Trench Art washer handled WW1 | |
| Dimensions | 8 inches overall | |
| Condition | mis-alignment of the disks, could be corrected with patience! | |
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| GBP / USD | £8 GB | |
| Status | SOLD | |
| Item reference | 2211 | |
| Item description | if you like black & silver you will like this one! Handsome ebony handle with chased silver adornment, by Wild & Carr of King Square, London EC, date letter is C1890 | |
| Dimensions | 9 and 1/2 inches overall | |
| Condition | minor wear to the end of the ebony handle and a dent in the silver collar, does not detract to the overall appeal | |
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| GBP / USD | £12 GB | |
| Status | SOLD | |
| Item reference | 2209 | |
| Item description | Trench Art washer handle with disks of three shades of Tufnol, capped with brass. The shank which is flat is believed to be from the flying wires of WW1 bi-planes | |
| Dimensions | 8 inches overall | |
| Condition | good original | |
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| GBP / USD | £12 GB | |
| Status | SOLD | |
| Item reference | 2208 | |
| Item description | a most unusual Trench Art buttonhook with ornately tooled shank, beautiful quality, larger size to item Ref 2185 | |
| Dimensions | 8 and 1/2 inches overall | |
| Condition | good original | |
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| GBP / USD | £16 GB | |
| Status | SOLD | |
| Item reference | 2207 | |
| Item description | very heavy washer handled Trench Art buttonhook with disks of every material available to the soldiers of WW1 | |
| Dimensions | 7 and 1/4 inches overall | |
| Condition | well used but authentic | |
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| GBP / USD | £14 GB | |
| Status | SOLD | |
| Item reference | 2205 | |
| Item description | blue guilloche enamelled sterling silver handle with some traces of gilding of the steel shank. Maker Adie Bros, a top quality maker of art deco style enamel hooks from the 1920's. It is hallmarked Birmingham 1927 | |
| Dimensions | 8 and 3/8 inches overall | |
| Condition | good original, some wear to the gilding | |
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| GBP / USD | £24 GB | |
| Status | SOLD | |
| Item reference | 2201 | |
| Item description | turned ivory handled glovehook, a very early buttonhook from the early to mid 1800's | |
| Dimensions | 4 and 1/4 inches overall | |
| Condition | good original | |
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| GBP / USD | £8 GB | |
| Status | SOLD | |
| Item reference | 2195 | |
| Item description | silver bladed folding glovehook with MoP scales by FH Sheffield 1902 | |
| Dimensions | 3 and 1/2 inches open | |
| Condition | good original | |
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| GBP / USD | £5 GB | |
| Status | SOLD | |
| Item reference | 2193 | |
| Item description | feather cut mother of pearl handled glovehook with silver plated shank | |
| Dimensions | 3 inches overall | |
| Condition | good original | |
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| GBP / USD | £4 GB | |
| Status | SOLD | |
Item reference |
2188 | |
| Item description | all-silver flatback glovehook with Skegness town coat-of-arms | |
| Dimensions | 3 and 1/4 inches overall | |
| Condition | good original | |
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| GBP / USD | £30 GB | |
| Status | SOLD | |
| Item reference | 2184 | |
| Item description | this plain silver handled tapering cylindrical buttonhook is beautifully chased on one side and plain on the other. It is by Adie & Lovekin established at Regent Street, Birmingham in 1879. Although the hallmark is rubbed, we know from the records it is Birmingham 1899-1901 | |
| Dimensions | 9 and 3/4 inches overall | |
| Condition | good original apart from a few small dents on the plain area near the end of the handle | |
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| GBP / USD | £22 GB | |
| Status | SOLD | |
| Item reference | 2182 | |
| Item description | pink & grey Montrose marble handled ball glovehook with steel shank | |
| Dimensions | 4 and 1/2 inches long, 1 and 1/4 inch diameter ball | |
| Condition | good original | |
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| GBP / USD | £25 GB | |
| Status | SOLD | |
| Item reference | 2173 | |
| Item description |
A rare silver handled Kate Harris
designed buttonhook by William Hutton & Sons
established in 1894 at Hanley Street, Birmingham &
later of Oxford Street, London. It has a Registered
Design Nr, is hallmarked London 1903 and displays
the classic art nouveau design of a lady's face in
profile with flowing hair. Distinctive shape of
steel shaft consistent with all Hutton/Kate Harris
buttonhooks. The following is an extract from Eric Knowles book on Art Nouveau metalwork. Kate Harris began designing for William Hutton in 1901 and fast became their foremost designer. She made useful & decorative wares in a distinctive style that displayed her individual interpretation of Art Nouveau.Her metalwork designs incorporate flowing lines and organic motifs of the Art Nouveau style and her best work strikes a balance between decoration and form, achieved by combining inventive shapes with stylised figurative work. Harris provided a number of designs to William Hutton and Sons, who supplied silver to the progressive London department store Liberty and Co. The work of Kate Harris commands a premium. |
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| Dimensions | 8 and 1/2 inches overall | |
| Condition | good original condition, and heavy weight of silver, minor surface bruising as can be seen in the photos consistent with age & normal use. Has been used but not abused. Some loss of plating on the steel shaft on one side | |
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| GBP / USD | £110 GB | |
| Status | SOLD | |
| Item reference | 2165 | |
| Item description | this lovely example is one of a range of gilt brass buttonhooks inset with agate balls & are much sought after. Most of the gilt is worn off but retains the soft mellow colour of the natural brass material. | |
| Dimensions | 4 and 5/8 inches overall | |
| Condition | good original | |
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| GBP / USD | £35 GB | |
| Status | SOLD | |
| Item reference | 2163 | |
| Item description | a most unusual buttonhook by Liberty & Co of 156 Regent Street, London. It has the date letter "O" for Birmingham 1913 and the distinctive mark L&Co for Liberty. You will probably recognise the familiar outline shape of the handle but most contemporary designs from Liberty of this period are plain silver, usually inset with a turquoise cabochon stone. | |
| Dimensions | 8 and 1/2 inches overall | |
| Condition | well worn but worth acquiring as an academic example from a classic art nouvea/arts & crafts maker | |
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| GBP / USD | £30 GB | |
| Status | SOLD | |
| Item reference | 2155 | |
| Item description | the smallest of the Crisford & Norris figural owls with facetted gem stone eyes one side & paste replacements on the other side. Hallmarked sterling silver handle C&N with date letter "g" for B1906. | |
| Dimensions | 4 and 1/2 inches overall | |
| Condition | first class original with exception a chip on one of the gemstone eyes. Beak & ears pristine! | |
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| GBP / USD | £55 GB | |
| Status | SOLD | |
| Item reference | 2141 | |
| Item description | good quality tortoiseshell handled buttonhook with steel shank & silver ferule. Traces of gilding on the steel still in evidence. Beautiful antique patina on the steel as can be seen in the photos. | |
| Dimensions | 5 and 1/2 inches overall | |
| Condition | good original | |
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| GBP / USD | £7 GB | |
| Status | SOLD | |
| Item reference | 2126 | |
| Item description | an enamelled glove buttoner with chatelaine loop, no makers marks but almost certainly French | |
| Dimensions | 2 and 1/2 inches overall | |
| Condition | good original | |
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| GBP / USD | £20 GB | |
| Status | SOLD | |
| Item reference | 2123 | |
| Item description | facetted agate handle in butterscotch colour with brass shank | |
| Dimensions | 4 and 7/8 inches overall | |
| Condition | good original | |
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| GBP / USD | £18 GB | |
| Status | SOLD | |
| Item reference | 2117 | |
| Item description | Also a rare C&N figural sterling silver buttonhook modelled as a Scottish thistle with yellow paste stone. Queen Victoria was reputed to have established the Victorian fashion for all things Scottish when Prince Albert found some semi precious stones in a highland burn in the Cairngorms and had them made up into jewellery for his Queen! It has full hallmarks for Crisford & Norris, established in Vyse Street, Birmingham in 1896 & is hallmarked for Birmingham 1907. The shank is marked ENGLISH MAKE STEEL | |
| Dimensions | 9 inches overall | |
| Condition | good original | |
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| GBP / USD | £47 GB | |
| Status | SOLD | |
| Item reference | 2116 | |
| Item description | One of the rare C&N figural sterling silver buttonhooks, depicting a sheaf of corn. It has full hallmarks for Crisford & Norris, established in Vyse Street, Birmingham in 1896 & is hallmarked for Birmingham 1911. The shank is marked ENGLISH MAKE STEEL | |
| Dimensions | 6 inches overall | |
| Condition | good original | |
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| GBP / USD | £70 GB | |
| Status | SOLD | |
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