A Group of Eight Silver and Brass-Mounted Dog Collars

English and American, 19th / Early 20th Century

comprising a large brass example with spiked exterior, engraved, "J.C. Boode Esq. 8. Norfolk Crescent, Bath"; a brass-studded leather collar with brass plaque engraved, "G.E. Dodson/ 34 Jermyn St./ Liverpool"; a brass-studded leather collar with sterling silver plaque engraved, "Trixie The Gauntlet Dog/ New York-Bermuda/ August 14th-September 9th 1918," marked with indistinct maker's mark, "V.M.K." (?), Birmingham, 1918; a metal-mounted leather collar, engraved, "L. Rogers/ Newton Poppleford/ NR. Sidmouth"; a brass-mounted leather collar with plaque engraved, "Harman's Kennel's/ 35 South Street/ Middletown, N.Y."; a brass and faceted glass-studded leather collar with brass plaque engraved, "Peggy/ Born April 21-21/ Miss Mattie M. Hassler/ Shoemakersville/ P.A."; a brass-studded leather collar with brass tag stamped, "N.J. 1971/ Norwood/ 21"; and a small brass-mounted leather collar with plaque engraved, "Hatton/ Yieldfields Hall/ Bloxwich."

Height 2 1/2 x diameter 9 1/4 inches (largest).

This lot is located in Philadelphia.