Caractéristiques de l'objet
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État
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Occasion
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Commentaires du vendeur
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Brand
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Jos. K. Davison
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Type
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Medals
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Animal Class
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Dog
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Material
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Metal
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Country/Region of Manufacture
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United States
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Handmade
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No
Occasion
The original case is 10 x 4" & Marked for Jos. K. Davison, Manufacturing Jeweler, Philadelphia. Inside is a set of 3 medals for the American Pet Dog Club, incorporated in 1888. Medals are 2 3/8" in diameter & appear to be silver, bronze & gold. Backs say "AWARDED TO" but are blank with no dog named. The fronts show a Cocker spaniel, Boston Terrier, German Shepard, Collie & Boxer. Weights" Bronze 3.9 oz, Silver 3.8 oz, & Gold 4 oz. Obviously the last is not gold though I'm not sure of the metal. Davison was well known, as were his sons after him, for his medals. Dog shows were a relatively new phenomenon in the United States. As far as I know the first was at the Centennial Exposition in 1876 in Philadelphia, and 19th century dog show medals are scarce.
