Tumbler (George Dewey)

Artist:American

Medium: Glass

Geograhical Locations:

• United States

Dates:ca. 1899

Dimensions: 4 x 2 3/4 x 2 3/4 in. (10.2 x 7 x 7 cm)

Collections:

• Decorative Arts and Design

Museum Location: Luce Visible Storage and Study Center, 5th Floor

Exhibitions:

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

Accession Number: 40.219b

Catalogue Description:
Tumbler, colorless pressed glass; simple cylindrical shape. Molded rope border about 1 inch down from rim. Sides of tumbler 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

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