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Miniature Buttonhook - Shamrock Design - Connemara Marble and White Metal CIrca 1900

Buttonhooks are getting very sought after now and a miniature size is always more desirable than the bigger items. Here is a lovely tiny with a carved Connemara marble Shamrock top. This size of hook would have been for fastening and undoing very small buttons indeed - maybe those on ladies gloves or on a row of tiny buttons on a child's outfit. The Irish connection is nice with the Shamrock being a symbol of Good Luck in Ireland. This buttonhook dates to the end of the Victorian era or the beginning of the Edwardian period. The buttonhook has a little ring on it meaning it could have been attached to a chatalaine or watch chain to be quickly employed when needed. This vintage costume accessory is in excellent order and ready to add to a collection of antique buttonhooks.

ACCESSORY DESCRIPTION

Type: Buttonhook Chatelaine Tool, Dressing Accessory
Maker: Unknown
Place of Manufacture: Europe - probably Ireland
Era: Late Victorian - Edwardian
Decade: 1900 - 1910
Style: Traditional Irish Shamrock Leaf
Colour: Green and Silver
Material: Connemara Marble and White Metal (Silver-plated Steel)
Size ( Approximate) 2 inches ( 5 cms) by 3 quarters of an inch ( 2 cms)
Condition: Excellent