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Dewey medal

A work made of bronze.
CC0 Public Domain Designation

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  • A work made of bronze.

Date:

c. 1898

Artist:

Daniel Chester French (American, 1850–1931)
Tiffany and Company (American, founded 1837)
New York

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Status

Currently Off View

Department

Arts of the Americas

Artists

Daniel Chester French , Tiffany and Company (Maker)

Title

Dewey medal, Medal: The Dewey, Duplicate of 1899.759 1/2

Places

New York City (Object made in), United States (Artist's nationality:)

Date

c. 1898

Medium

Bronze

Inscriptions

Inscribed, recto: IN MEMORY OF THE VICTORY OF MANILA BAY – MAY 1 1898 Inscribed, verso: THE GIFT / OF THE / PEOPLE OF THE / UNITED STATES / TO THE OFFICERS / AND MEN OF THE / ASIATIC SQUADRON / UNDER THE COMMAND / OF COMMODORE / GEORGE DEWEY

Credit Line

Gift of the artist

Reference Number

1899.474

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