Antique Sterling Silver Thistle Button Hook – Birmingham 1901
£59.00
A rather lovely little antique sterling silver button hook, dating from 1901 and featuring an unusually attractive thistle-head design.
The beautifully detailed thistle makes this a particularly appealing example of these once-essential little accessories. There is also a small suspension ring, suggesting it could have been carried on a chatelaine, keeping it conveniently to hand.
Button hooks were widely used during the Victorian and Edwardian periods, particularly for fastening the rows of tiny buttons on fashionable boots and shoes.
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This miniature example is fully hallmarked for sterling silver, Birmingham 1901. The maker’s mark is somewhat worn and unfortunately cannot be identified with certainty.
Measuring approximately 4.3cm in length and weighing just 1.75 grams, it is a delightful little survivor from over 120 years ago.
In lovely antique character, with the gentle signs of age one would expect.
An unusual and appealing little collectible, especially for anyone with an affection for antique silver or the Scottish thistle.
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