✅ SOLVED What does this button say?

[HAPPYCAMPER]

Found today,2 piece in area from 1800s.Appears to be a man,wearing maybe a cape,holding a walking stick of some type on top of a swan,another bird to his left and they are on the water.woman appears to be on a stone block walkway of some type...I havent a clue what it represents,anyone got an idea?

 

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Happy
That`s a very interesting button,is that any back marks,and can we see that back ?
Gary

 

[Bramblefind]

Neat button! I found a listing of another with some explanation of the scene shown.


ANTIQUE 1890'S PICTURE BUTTON-"LOHENGRIN'S FAREWELL TO ELSA" from WAGNER'S OPERA (07/10/2013)


THIS IS A NEAT LATE 19th CENTURY VICTORIAN BUTTON WITH A STAMPED BRASS FRONT DEPICTING THE SCENE FROM RICHARD WAGNER'S OPERA BY THE SAME NAME, WHERE LOHENGRIN BIDS FAREWELL TO HIS BRIDE ELSA (THIS IS THE SAME ROMANTIC OPERA WHERE WE GET OUR TRADITIONAL PROCESSIONAL WEDDING SONG "BRIDAL CHORUS" OR HERE COMES THE BRIDE)-THIS BUTTON HAS A PIERCED TWINKLE RIM LINED WITH SHINY WHITE METAL, MEASURES 11/16" IN DIAMETER WITH A METAL BACK AND STEEL LOOP SHANK, AND IT IS IN GREAT CONDITION---

 

[HAPPYCAMPER]

Amazing,that was quick.I didnt have a clue where to start.Nice job!!! Mine is 1 1/8 inches across but def same representation.

Neat button! I found a listing of another with some explanation of the scene shown.


ANTIQUE 1890'S PICTURE BUTTON-"LOHENGRIN'S FAREWELL TO ELSA" from WAGNER'S OPERA (07/10/2013)


THIS IS A NEAT LATE 19th CENTURY VICTORIAN BUTTON WITH A STAMPED BRASS FRONT DEPICTING THE SCENE FROM RICHARD WAGNER'S OPERA BY THE SAME NAME, WHERE LOHENGRIN BIDS FAREWELL TO HIS BRIDE ELSA (THIS IS THE SAME ROMANTIC OPERA WHERE WE GET OUR TRADITIONAL PROCESSIONAL WEDDING SONG "BRIDAL CHORUS" OR HERE COMES THE BRIDE)-THIS BUTTON HAS A PIERCED TWINKLE RIM LINED WITH SHINY WHITE METAL, MEASURES 11/16" IN DIAMETER WITH A METAL BACK AND STEEL LOOP SHANK, AND IT IS IN GREAT CONDITION---

 

[HAPPYCAMPER]

Gary,back was all rusty and had somewhat of a shank till I dropped it.So not much on back now just rust.

Happy
That`s a very interesting button,is that any back marks,and can we see that back ?
Gary

 

[trdking]

Neat button! I found a listing of another with some explanation of the scene shown.


ANTIQUE 1890'S PICTURE BUTTON-"LOHENGRIN'S FAREWELL TO ELSA" from WAGNER'S OPERA (07/10/2013)


THIS IS A NEAT LATE 19th CENTURY VICTORIAN BUTTON WITH A STAMPED BRASS FRONT DEPICTING THE SCENE FROM RICHARD WAGNER'S OPERA BY THE SAME NAME, WHERE LOHENGRIN BIDS FAREWELL TO HIS BRIDE ELSA (THIS IS THE SAME ROMANTIC OPERA WHERE WE GET OUR TRADITIONAL PROCESSIONAL WEDDING SONG "BRIDAL CHORUS" OR HERE COMES THE BRIDE)-THIS BUTTON HAS A PIERCED TWINKLE RIM LINED WITH SHINY WHITE METAL, MEASURES 11/16" IN DIAMETER WITH A METAL BACK AND STEEL LOOP SHANK, AND IT IS IN GREAT CONDITION---

So it says "Man with stick, walk to doom?"

 

[HAPPYCAMPER]

Think if Im looking at it right,he is actually on a boat..and its straw around that first looked like water...not sure what she would be treading on though.

So it says "Man with stick, walk to doom?"