Edmond Romulus Amateis and Society of Medalists
“Aesop’s Fable ‘The Kite, Hawk, and Pigeons’ ” Medal
1939
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- Artist: Edmond Romulus Amateis
- Publisher , 21st Issue: Society of Medalists
“Aesop’s Fable ‘The Kite, Hawk, and Pigeons’ ” Medal
1939
Physical Qualities
Bronze and silver plate, 1/4 x 2 1/2 in. (0.6 x 6.4 cm)
Credit Line
Bequest of Blanche Adler
Object Number
1941.152i
OBVERSE: Hawk with crown; crowing and standing on a dead bird.
REVERSE: Dog with bone in his mouth looking at his reflection in water.
https://harvardartmuseums.org/collections/object/229345
Inscribed: Obverse: "THE DOVES ELECT A HAWK THEIR KING" Reverse: "LOSE NOT THE SUBSTANCE FOR THE SHADOW / E. Amateis ©"
Markings: Marked on edge: "THE SOCIETY OF MEDALISTS TWENTY FIRST ISSUE 1940 / EDMOND AMATEIS SCULPTOR / MEDALLIC ART CO. N.Y. / SILVER PLATED"
