Laocoon
Mythology Button, a priest of Troy, who had urged the Trojans not to bring the
wooden horse into the city. His warnings went unheeded. While he and his two
sons were about to sacrifice a bull to Poseidon, two serpents sent by Poseidon
at Athena’s urging, crawled out of the sea and crushed them to death.
The button
design was taken from the Greek sculpture of Laocoon in the Vatican Museum
This button
was found years ago at a button show in a $1.00 “poke box” it was very dirty and dark
but the collector through it may be sterling when she brought it home and
cleaned it sure enough its marked STERLING on the back
Large (2 x
2 1/2) one piece with a loop shank..my image isn't good as it is much brighter and doesn't have the yellow/orange color
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