Presented to Admiral Dewey by the City of New York, on the occasion of his arrival, 29 September, 1899. Designed and made by Black, Starr & Frost; photographed by W. Howard Harris, of the Camera Club. The gun, shield, and medal are all of gold. The ornament on gun, green enamel; the lettering on shield, blue enamel on a rose-gold ground with jewels of diamonds, sapphires and rubies, which also surround the medal proper, one in each link.
The ground of the medal, including the portrait, is bright light yellow gold, as well as the garland, lettering and milled edge. The surrounding anchor chain is rose gold. The supporting ribbon red, white and blue silk. The D is diamonds set in platinum.
Source: Vogue - 28th September 1899
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