Ending 23rd Mar, 2026 19:00
Open House
308
A collection of button hooks
examples with silver handles, to include one from Birmingham, Chester, and London, mother-of-pearl handles, tortoiseshell handles, wooden handles, and bone handles, together with various files and a shoe horn, cased
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The largest, 21cm long; Total 3.3ozt
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Sold for £40
Condition Report
Many of the hooks are tarnished. Some handles have been dented, scratches and marked. Some nibbles to the hooks and handles.
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Auction: Open House, ending 23rd Mar, 2026
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