THIS IS LOVELY AND RARE STERLING SILVER HANDLE BUTTON HOOK, DECORATED IN ART NOUVEAU STYLE,showing lovely monogram what it looks like fancy F and S, as per images - MADE AND SIGNED *STERLING TIFFANY & CO MAKERS, A REAL FIND FOR A SERIOUS COLLECTOR OF ANTIQUE BUTTON HOOKS, Measuring about 7 1/2 inch long, Excellent for age condition, with no cracks or chips,This button hook is very solid and strong, US Buyer please remit 7.00 for shipping plus insurance.THANKS.
N5159 Shiebler Sterling Button Hook with Shells A massive and chunky sterling silver button by Shiebler with a hand hammered shaft and applied individual cast shells of different forms and varieties. Length 9"; weight 2.65 troy ounces. The central shaft is entirely hand hammered. Marked with Shiebler wings, Sterling, Bailey, Banks & Biddle, the retailer. Price: $950.00
N5022 Shiebler Sterling Silver Etruscan Button Hook An all sterling silver Etruscan pattern button hook by Shiebler with engraving and a single medallion on one side. A thick chunky piece measuring 7 1/8". Marked on the side with the Shiebler mark and sterling. Weight: 1.45 troy ounces. Price: $775.00
all-silver repousse glovehook by Towle & Son of Newburyport, Mass. USA, founded as Towle & Jones in 1873. It is marked STERLING 15
Dimensions 3 and 1/4 inches overall
an all-silver glove buttonhook by Whiting Man Co established in New York in 1840 No it is f m whiting see M Mark not used after 1896
Dimensions 3 inches overall
an all-silver STERLING glovehook of the The World's Columbian Exposition, celebrating the 400th anniversary of Christopher Columbus's landing in America. It was actually held in 1893, a year later than had been planned with New York City, Washington, D.C., St.Louis, and Chicago all vieing for the honour of housing the exposition. On April 25, 1890, President Benjamin Harrison signed the act that designated Chicago as the site of the exposition. It took three frantic years of preparation and work to produce the exposition. Although dedication ceremonies were held on October 21, 1892, the fairgrounds were not opened to the public until May 1, 1893.
Dimensions 3 inches overall
an art deco silver handled buttonhook by Frank M Whiting Co of North Attleboro, Mass USA & founded in 1878
Dimensions 7 and 1/4 inches overall Condition good original
2583 Item description this unusual "wavy" handled buttonhook is almost certainly silver but is completely unmarked, the shank of course is steel. It is a known design by Hamilton & Hamilton of Providence, Rhode Island and founded in 1870 as Hamilton & Hunt. Dimensions 7 and 1/2 inches overall
Item description a silver handled buttonhook by Webster Co of North Attleboro, Mass USA. It is marked STERLING Dimensions 7 and 1/2 inches overall
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