Commemorative Plate Admiral George Dewey

Antique 8" Admiral George Dewey commemorative plate made by Tresserman & Vogt (T&V) France. T&V was established in the 1850's in Montjovis, Limoges to produce high quality porcelain for the US market. The plate is in very good condition with both the green maker’s mark and red bell decorator’s mark. The firm passed into new ownership in 1919 and changed its name. 

George Dewey (December 26, 1837 – January 16, 1917) was appointed to Admiral of the Navy in 1903, the only person in US history to have attained the rank. He is best known for his victory at the Battle of Manila Bay during the Spanish American War in April 1898, with the loss of only a single crewman on the American side. He graduated from the US Naval Academy in 1858.