Button hooks for boots

These boot button hooks belonged to Helen Reid, a dressmaker who worked in Dumfries. They were used to pull buttons through their buttonholes.
Object no :
DMAC086a-c
Collection :
Clothing, Costume & Fashion Accessories
Creator :
NA
Place of Production :
NA
Dimensions :
L170mm; L134mm
Materials :
steel
Location :
NA
Related site :
Mark Farm, Castle Kennedy
Accession number :
DUMFM:1998.17.20=21
Copyright :
Dumfries & Galloway Council
2 Fmedia2 F25342 F9275

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