Object number
70/185
Description
Glove button hook, which would have been worn on a chain, used for fastening small buttons on buttoned gloves.
This is a glove button hook, which would have been worn on a chain round neck, used for fastening small buttons on buttoned gloves. This example was used by the donor when she was a child.
Physical description
buttonhook: steel
Archival history
MERL ‘History Artefacts’ card – ‘Glove button hook // Steel with oval ring at one end, and brass clip for fastening to neck or bracelet chain, hook at opposite end // Steel, rusted // Miss M. J. Cheese – used hook when a child // Worn on chain round neck, used for fastening small buttons on buttoned gloves // [pencil drawing]’
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External document
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_10132.tif - High resolution image
