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The Stag with Antlers Caught in a Tree

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Title

The Stag with Antlers Caught in a Tree

Description

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 could say that I fell behind in cataloguing! The fable of the stag looking into the water and admiring his antlers but despising his legs, is frequently retold, but I think I have never before seen it on a button. Surprises keep coming!

Source

$10 from Kara Strouss, Chillocothe, IL, through Ebay, Nov., ’10.

Date

Collection

Carlson Fable Collection

Citation

“The Stag with Antlers Caught in a Tree,” Creighton University Libraries: Archives & Special Collections, accessed October 17, 2024, https://creightonarchives.omeka.net/items/show/803.

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