United States. A Lot of Four Awards Bearing the Image of a Dog
Includes: English Setter Club of America Award Medal 1901 (in bronze, hallmarked with anchor and maker marked "GORHAM" on the edge, obverse illustrating the left-facing head of an English Setter, surrounded by the inscription "ENGLISH SETTER CLUB OF AMERICA", the inscription fronted by a five-sided star, reverse inscribed "AWARDED TO" and engraved "BARTON TORY L-K-A-OF-A 1901", measuring 63.8 mm in diameter); Society of Medalists Aesop’s Fables Commemorative Medal 1940 (the medal telling the story of two Aesop's Fables: 1. The Kite, Hawk and Pigeons; and 2. A Dog and His Shadow; in silver-plated bronze, maker marked "MEDALLIC ART CO. N.Y.", marked "SILVER PLATED", engraver/sculptor marked "EDMOND AMATEIS SCULPTOR" and marked "THE SOCIETY OF MEDALISTS TWENTY FIRST ISSUE 1940" on the edge, obverse illustrating a crowned hawk standing on top of a defeated kite, surrounded by the inscription "THE DOVES ELECT A HAWK THEIR KING", reverse illustrating a dog holding a treat and looking down at his reflection in the water, trying to figure out who is the dog looking up at him, surrounded by the inscription "LOSE NOT THE SUBSTANCE FOR THE SHADOW", and engraver/sculptor marked "E. AMATEIS" (Edmond Amateis: 1897-1981) along with a copyright mark, measuring 72.8 mm in diameter); Kennel Club of Buffalo Award Medal 1925 (in copper gilt, illustrating a left-facing head of a dog, with a forest in the background and the date "1925" below the dog's head, surrounded by the inscription "KENNEL CLUB OF BUFFALO, INC.", within an ornate border, measuring 45 mm in diameter); and Wolfschmidt's Vodka Medal (in bronze gilt, obverse illustrating a standing left-facing dog, surrounded by the inscription "WOLFSCHMIDT'S VODKA", reverse inscribed "WOLFSCHMIDT'S VODKA / SINCE 1847 WINNER OF 37 GOLD MEDALS IN INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION / 80 OR 100 PROOF DISTILLED FROM 100% GRAIN NEUTRAL SPIRITS / WOLFSCHMIDT, LTD., NEW HAVEN, CONN.", measuring 25.5 mm (w) x 30.7 mm (h) inclusive of its integral ring). Ranging from fine to better than very fine.

