an Irish bog-oak handled buttonhook hand carved with shamrock & harp

Item reference: 4054
Dimensions: 7 inches overall
Condition: good antique original
Price: £28 GB
Status: Sold

an interesting one piece steel buttonhook clad with bone scales inscribed  ” A GIFT FROM LIZZIE BASS ” 

Historical interest, who is Lizzie Bass?

Item reference: 4057
Dimensions: 8 and 1/2 inches overall
Condition: chips to the bone scales
Price: £28 GB
Status: Sold

Although similar in construction to trench art washer buttonhooks, the handle is a hard wood “chip carved”  with the inscription RAF for the Royal Air Force. During WW1 the air force was called the Royal Flying Corp so this must date from later, possibly during WW2?

Item reference: 4059
Dimensions: 6 and 1/2 inches overall
Condition: good vintage condition
Price: £28 GB
Status: Sold

a white metal bird claw glove buttonhook with agate ball terminal

Item reference: 4007
Dimensions: 3 and 1/2 inches overall
Condition: good antique original
Sale Price: £10 GB £5 with free UK shipping
Status: Sold

a George V silver handled novelty figural buttonhook in the form of Mr Punch by Crisford & Norris, established in 1896 at 118 Vyse Street, Birmingham The hallmark is for Birmingham 1919, the first year of George V reign

Item reference: 4016
Dimensions: 5 and 3/4 inches overall
Condition: good antique original, & nice to see the bobble on Mr Punch's hat intact!
Sale Price: £18 GB £10 with free UK shipping
Status: Sold

a brass novelty buttonhook with agate ball terminal, this design is one of a range all with the addition of agate

Item reference: 4017
Dimensions: 5 inches overall
Condition: good antique original
Sale Price: £24 GB £16 with free UK shipping
Status: Sold

an all-silver “diabalo” retractable glove button hook by Arthur Downing, established in 1884 at 9 Spencer Street, Warstone Lane Birmingham. The hallmark is rubbed but likely to be early 1900

Item reference: 4019
Dimensions: 2 inches closed
Condition: good antique original, mechanism works well
Sale Price: £18 GB £9 with free UK shipping
Status: Sold

an Art Deco  silver and champleve enamel buttonhook by Albert Carter, established in  1917 at 40 Frederick Street, Birmingham. Although the hallmark is rubbed  similar items from this Decco period  date between 1929 &1931

Item reference: 4018
Dimensions: 5 and 1/2 inches overall
Condition: good antique original
Sale Price: £18 GB £10 with free UK shipping
Status: Sold

a gilt metal novelty buttonhook with glass ball terminal

Item reference: 4030
Dimensions: 5 inches overall
Condition: good antique original
Sale Price: £24 GB £16 with free UK shipping
Status: Sold

an all-silver Chinese export buttonhook marked for Wang Hing who traded out of Shanghai in the early 1900’s. The shaft is marked WH90 & the decoration is prunus blossom

Item reference: 4035
Dimensions: 8 and 1/2 inches overall
Condition: sundry dents & bruises, it has had a hard life!
Sale Price: £28 GB £18 with Free UK shipping
Status: Sold