DuMouchelles
Live Auction

The May 2022 Auctions: Day 2

Fri, May 20, 2022 11:00AM EDT
Lot 1394

BEATTY-BRADY GLASS CO. BATTLE OF MANILA BAY COMMEMORATIVE PRESSED GLASS PITCHER, C. 1900, H 9", W 7"

Estimate: $75 - $175

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Pressed glass pitcher commemorating the Battle of Manila Bay during the Spanish American War, May 1st 1898. Decorative elements include a listing of the ships involved in the battle, a portrait of Admiral Dewey and a quote from him to the commander of the USS Olympia that purportedly began the engagement "Girdley, you may fire when ready".