Pitcher (George Dewey)

Decorative Arts and Design

On View: Luce Visible Storage and Study Center, 5th Floor

CULTURE American

MEDIUM Glass

Place Manufactured: United States

DATES ca. 1899

DIMENSIONS 9 1/4 x 7 3/4 x 4 7/8 in. (23.5 x 19.7 x 12.4 cm)

COLLECTIONS Decorative Arts and Design

ACCESSION NUMBER 40.219a

CREDIT LINE Gift of Mrs. William Greig Walker by subscription

CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION Pitcher, colorless pressed glass. Body of pitcher is cylindrical with rounded bottom; flared spout and opposing ear-shaped handle; pitcher raised on slightly domed base. Molded rope border around rim of pitcher. Sides of pitcher decorated with molded decorations against stippled background: medallion portrait of Admiral Dewey framed in laurel wreath, surmounted by eagle; flags, cannon balls, ship's wheel and other nautical images. Condition: Good

EXHIBITIONS

Crossing Brooklyn: Art from Bushwick, Bed-Stuy, and Beyond

MUSEUM LOCATION This item is on view in Luce Visible Storage and Study Center, 5th Floor

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