Plate:The United States Squadron Before Algiers Maker: Shenango Pottery Company (American, founded 1901)

1933

American Decorative Arts

By appointment, Wurtele Study Center
Medium

White hard-paste porcelain

Dimensions

10 3/4 in. (27.3 cm)

Credit Line

Mabel Brady Garvan Collection

Accession Number

1942.360i

Geography

Made in New Castle, Pennsylvania

Culture

American

Period

20th century

Classification

Containers

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Object copyright
No Copyright - United States
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plates (dishes)

Inscriptions

Legend on reverse surrounded by anchors and cannon: "THE UNITED STATES/ SQUADRON BEFORE ALGIERS / THE UNITED STATES SQUADRON, / UNDER COMMODORE STEPHEN DECATUR, / APPEARED AT ALGEIRS ON JUNE 230, 1815, IN / AN EXPEDITION TO RELEASE IMPRISONED AMERICANS. / AFTER DESTROYING TWO SHIPS / COMMODORE DECATUR SAILED BOLDLY INTO THE / HARBOR OF ALGIERS AND FORCED THE BEY TO / RENOUNCE CLAIMS FOR TRIBUTE. THIS SCENE IS / AFTER THE ENGRAVING BY N. JOCELIN. IT IS / NUMBER TWELVE OF A SERIES OF TWELVE AMER-/ICAN NAVAL PRINTS FROM THE MABEL BRADY / GARVAN COLLECTION REPRODUCED BY SPECIAL / PERMISSION UNDER THE SPONSORSHIP OF THE / AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY IN COM-/ MEMORATION OF THE FOUNDING AND / EARLY EXPLOITS OF THE / UNITED STATES / NAVY."

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