{"product_id":"antique-art-nouveau-sterling-silver-lady-portrait-button-hook-62b663fc","title":"Antique Art Nouveau Sterling Silver Lady Portrait Button Hook","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis exquisite button hook represents the height of vanity accessory design during the Art Nouveau period, circa 1900. These tools were essential components of a lady’s dressing table, used to fasten high-button shoes, gloves, and corsets. The handle bears a finely detailed, high-relief repoussé portrait of a woman, a classic motif favored by American and European silversmiths of the time to evoke grace and romanticism.\u003cbr\u003eThe weight and balance of the handle offer a tactile quality that mass-produced modern items lack. As a collector’s piece, it serves as both a functional artifact of late Victorian dressing customs and a decorative example of early 20th-century metalwork.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSpecs\u003cbr\u003e Maker: Unknown (Sterling marked)\u003cbr\u003e Year Made: Circa 1900\u003cbr\u003e Materials: Sterling Silver, Steel\u003cbr\u003e Dimensions: Approximately 7 inches in length\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCondition\u003cbr\u003eThe sterling silver handle remains in excellent condition with clear, deep relief and a soft, natural patina. The steel hook shows minor surface oxidation consistent with its age and intended use, which does not compromise its structural integrity.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Gilded Fossicker","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53214802673845,"sku":"J1","price":175.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1029\/1327\/8133\/files\/p1_0f1b98b4-594b-40f4-ae4e-5a2d3161e0cb.jpg?v=1788580660","url":"https:\/\/thegildedfossicker.com\/products\/antique-art-nouveau-sterling-silver-lady-portrait-button-hook-62b663fc","provider":"The Gilded Fossicker","version":"1.0","type":"link"}