Historical information
An item such as this would have been used by a woman to put on her boots and lace them up. Button up boots were used extensively in the 19th and early 20th centuries and this item would have been common in households at that time.
Significance
This item has no known local provenance but is retained as an interesting memento of the past.
Physical description
This is a metal shoe horn at one end of the item with a curved button hook at the other end. The item is much worn and stained.
