Decorative Plaque

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Name/Title

Decorative Plaque

Entry/Object ID

1963.14

Description

Round ceramic decorative plaque showing a man with a large mustache in blue military clothing. He is shown wearing a coat with two rectangular epaulets and a double breasted front closure. The label "Dewey" is written in script at the bottom right. The plaque is set into a metal frame molded into a braided pattern.

Context

Shows Admiral George Dewey of Montpelier, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

1963.14

Source or Donor

Marsh, Charlotte C.

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Manufacturer

W. Guerin

Date made

1898 - 1932

Place

City

Limoges

Country

France

Continent

Europe

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Plaque, Decorative

Nomenclature Class

Art

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Diameter

5-5/8 in

Material

Porcelain, Metal

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Dewey, George (1837-1917)

Related Events

Event

Spanish-American War