Bust of Admiral Dewey

Object Name: 
Bust of Admiral Dewey

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Object Name: 
Bust of Admiral Dewey
Maker(s): 
Place Made: 
United States
Accession Number: 
2009.4.100
Dimensions: 
Overall H: 13 cm, W: 7.6 cm, D: 5.9 cm
Location: 
Not on Display
Date: 
about 1899
Primary Description: 
Colorless glass, pressed, acid-etched. Mat-finish bust has round pedestal base with words "MANILA 1898" along front bottom and name "DEWEY" above, with partial frontal portrait of Admiral Dewey in Naval uniform. On the back are the words "COPYRIGHT 1899, E.P.G. M'F'G Co., PS." Large airtrap bubble on interior.

More Info

Department: 
Modern
Provenance: 
Dimitroff, Thomas P., Source
2009-10-19
Inscription: 
DEWEY/MANILA 1898
inscription
: 
In mold Front bottom
COPYRIGHT 1899/E.P.G. M'F'G Co./PS
inscription
: 
In mold Back