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Collection: Carlson Fable Collection

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The Lion in a Lush Valley (The Lion and the Goat)

1890? 1 brass three-piece button of the Goat on a Cliff, 5/8" in diameter. Acquired during summer, '99.

The goat (or stag?) stands perched on a rock. There seems to be no other figure in the picture. He faces stalks or limbs of trees. Behind him…

The Little Fish and the Fisherman

1890? One one-piece pressed brass button with a silvered finish depicting Doré's illustration of "The Little Fish and the Fisherman," 1 1/8" in diameter. $27 from Onie Wiedeman, Minot, ND, through Ebay, March, '99.

This is a pressed, one-piece…

The Little Fish and the Fisherman

1890? 1 button depicting Doré's illustration of "The Little Fish and the Fisherman," 3/4" in diameter. $12 from Joni Goldbarg through Ebay, April, '99.

This is a pressed, one-piece silvered brass button in fair to good condition. Like the larger…

The Little Fish and the Fisherman

1890? 1 button depicting Doré's illustration of "The Little Fish and the Fisherman," 3/4" in diameter. Gift of Robin Larner, Rochester, NY, May, '99.

This is a one piece pressed brass button with a silvered finish and a loop shank. At first it…

The Little Fish and the Fisherman

1890? 1 brass button depicting Doré's illustration of "The Little Fish and the Fisherman," 3/4" in diameter. $6 from Cindy Fortier, Tacoma, WA, through Ebay, April, '99.

Identical with the Goldbarg button described above, except that this lacks…

The Mice and the Screech Owl

1900? Button “Screech Owl and Mice.” Jean de La Fontaine. 1”. $21.25 from OneWomanRepurposed, Portu, Portugal, through Etsy, August, ’18.

The busyness of life has kept me from cataloguing this button for three years. I believe it is a rare…

The Stag with Antlers Caught in a Tree

1900? Small (⅝“ diameter) button, perhaps presenting “The Stag with Antlers Caught in a Tree.” $10 from Kara Strouss, Chillocothe, IL, through Ebay, Nov., ’10.

I am cataloguing this unusual button almost eleven years after we received it. One…

Two Monks Relaxing

1890? 1 two-piece brass button, 1 1/16" in diameter, picturing two monks. Steel back, wire shank. $10 from Onie Wiedeman, Minot, ND, May, '99.

Might this be someone's conception of the story of the two monks from Bidpai? In any case, there is a…

The Wolf and the Crane

1890? 1 two-piece silver WC button, 1 1/16" in diameter. A P & Cie Breveté, Paris. $24.99 from Gotbuttons, Vista, CA, through Ebay, May, '99.

Developed from J.J. Grandville's illustration, I believe, because the doctor's pan is visible near the…

The Wolf and the Crane

1890? 1 bronze WC button, 7/8" in diameter. Paris: Solidaire Bte SGDG, A P & Cie, Paris. $12 from Joni Goldbarg through Ebay, April, '99.

The same in motif motif as the Gotbuttons larger button with these differences: this is brass, smaller, and…

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