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Plate (George Dewey)

Medium: Glass
Place Manufactured: USA
Dates: ca. 1899
Dimensions: 3/4 x 5 1/2 x 5 1/2 in. (1.9 x 14 x 14 cm)
Inscriptions: Below portrait bust, transfer-printed: "ADMIRAL GEORGE DEWEY U.S.N."
Collections: Decorative Arts
Museum Location: This item is on view in Luce Visible Storage and Study Center, 5th Floor
Accession Number: 40.185
Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. William Greig Walker by subscription
Image: Overall, 40.185_bw.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph

Catalogue Description: Colorless glass plate with white transfer-printed decoration in center of three-quarters portrait bust of Admiral George Dewey against a furled American flag. Open-work rim.

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