A selection of buttonhooks which have been sold from 2007.
Archive
a Victorian silver handled BOOT buttonhook by Deakin & Francis, established in Birmingham in 1882 at 15/18 Regent Street, Birmingham.
The design is for a lady enjoying a serenade and is fully hallmarked for Birmingham 1899
Item reference: 3633
Dimensions: 12 inches overall
Condition: good antique original
Price: £35 GB
Status: Sold
a pair of glove buttonhooks with agate handle/terminal
Item reference: 3667
Dimensions: 7 & 5 cms
Condition: good antique original
Price: £12 GB pair
Status: Sold
a pair of glove buttonhooks with agate handle/terminal
Item reference: 3666
Dimensions: 4.5 & 6 cms
Condition: good antique original
Price: £12 GB pair
Status: Sold
a faceted amber handled glove buttonhook
Item reference: 8709
Dimensions: 3 and 1/2 inches overall
Condition: good antique original
Price: £15 GB
Status: Sold
an all-silver spiral twist miniature glove buttonhook by Adie & Lovekin, established in 1879 at Regent Street, Birmingham. It is hallmarked Birmingham 1912
Item reference: 8742
Dimensions: 1 and 3/4 inches overall
Condition: good antique original
Price: £10 GB
Status: Sold
a silver handled pistol grip buttonhook by unknown maker with attractive heavily embossed leaf design
Item reference: 3635
Dimensions: 7 and 1/2 inches overall
Condition: good antique original
Price: £18 GB
Status: Sold
a hand carved Whitby Jet glove buttonhook
Item reference: 3648
Dimensions: 3 and 1/2 inches overall
Condition: an old repair to the handle, see photo 3648-e
Price: £28 GB
Status: Sold
a steel buttonhook in the form of a stork with Registered number Rd 153242 dating it to 1890. It is stamped Made in Germany
Item reference: 3640
Dimensions: 5 inches overall
Condition: some oxidation but looks better than the photos
Price: £18 GB
Status: Sold
A Jet glove hook inscribed WHITBY
Item reference: 3658
Dimensions: 3 inches overall
Condition: good antique original
Price: £10 GBP
Status: Sold
a small selection of 3 glove buttonhooks with agate handles
Item reference: 3662/3/4
Dimensions: the largest is 3 inches overall
Condition: good antique original
Price: £36 GB
Status: Sold