a silver handled buttonhook in the form of a corn sheaf by Crisford & Norris, established in 1896 at 118 Vyse Street, Birmingham. It is hallmarked for Birmingham 1911

Item reference: 4036
Dimensions: 6 inches overall
Condition: good antique original
Sale Price: £55 GB 35 + free UK Shipping
Status: Sold

a figural buttonhook in the form of a parrot with glass eyes. These charming & rather naive heads are hand carved from a Corozo nut, a form of vegetable ivory. The husk of the nut can be carved to reveal the pale inner and leaving the dark brown husk as a contrast. Corozo is derived from the nut of the Tagua Palm which grows in the equatorial rainforests of central America. Reputedly, the best comes from Ecuador  carved by natives

Item reference: 4040
Dimensions: 4 inches overall
Condition: good antique original
Sale Price: £110 GB 75 +free UK shipping
Status: Sold

This pair of silver handled glove & buttonhook with Citrine glass terminals replaces the previous individual listings.

Prod 4014 a silver handled buttonhook with citrine glass terminal by Adie & Lovekin, established in 1879 at 23 Frederick Street, Birmingham. It is hallmarked for Birmingham 1907

Prod 4006 a silver handled glove buttonhook with citrine glass terminal by William Vale & Sons, established in 1883 at 82 Unett Street, Birmingham. It hallmarked for Birmingham 1917

Item reference: 4045
Dimensions: buttonhook 6 and 1/4 inches & glove hook 3 and 1/2 inches overall
Condition: good antique original
Sale Price: £56 GB £38 with Free UK shipping
Status: Sold

a Victorian silver handled figural buttonhook with “horse” terminal  London 1886. It is not known the military significance of the  character but it appears on a number of buttonhooks in the late 1880’s,  There is no assay mark but the maker William Acraman 11 Upper Marylebone Street London NE made a series of these horse & rider designs

Item reference: 4033
Dimensions: 6 and 1/2 inches overall
Condition: good antique original
Sale Price: £50 GB 35
Status: Sold

a silver handled buttonhook by William Devenport, established in 1895 at 36 Spencer Street, Birmingham. It is hallmarked Birmingham 1905

Item reference: 3564
Dimensions: 10 inches overall
Condition: good antique original
Price: £14 GB
Status: Sold

an Edwardian silver handled double sided figural buttonhook in the form of an owl with ruby eyes by Crisford & Norris, established in 1896 at 118 Vyse Street, Birmingham. It is hallmarked Birmingham 1906. This the largest in the suite of owls produced by the maker

Item reference: 8571
Dimensions: 8 and 1/2 inches overall
Condition: minor bruise on the silver collar
Price: £40 GB
Status: Sold

an alloy & bronze buttonhook in the form of a ladies leg. This style of buttonhook was produced in France in the 1920-1930’s in a multiple of “saucy” designs paying homage to the folies bergere

Item reference: 4037
Dimensions: 8 inches overall
Condition: good antique original
Price: £75 GB
Status: Sold

a silver handled figural buttonhook in the form of a spaniel head by  by Crisford & Norris, established in 1896 at 118 Vyse Street, Birmingham. The hallmark is rubbed but known to be circa 1900. This is the smaller of two versions by C&N

Item reference: 4034
Dimensions: 6 inches overall
Condition: good antique original
Price: £80 GB
Status: Sold

a hand carved  duck’s head with glass eyes. Although the material is not a vegetable nut like Corozo, the carving and steel shank have similar characteristics to the parrot item ref #4040. Possibly also from the equatorial rainforests of central America?

Item reference: 4044
Dimensions: 4 and 1/2 inches overall
Condition: some gilt loss of the metal collar, otherwise good antique original
Price: £68 GB
Status: Sold

an all-silver loop glove buttoner by Adie & Lovekin, established in 1879 at 23 Frederick Street, Birmingham. & is hallmarked for Birmingham 1912. The design is typical of Scottish souvenirs with simulated glass citrine thistle

Item reference: 4043
Dimensions: 3 inches overall
Condition: the loop is distorted from use but thistle terminal is good antique original
Price: £28 GB
Status: Sold