15" (38 cm.) Bisque socket head, blue glass inset eyes, painted lashes, single stroke brows, accented eye corners, strong aquiline nose, closed mouth, lips hidden under very prominent modeled bushy gray mustache, gray painted hair painted at center, black flannel Admiral's cap over cut pate, composition and wooden fully-jointed body, straight wrists. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 24 D. Comments: portrait of the American hero, Admiral Dewey, the model was registered in 1898 by Cuno and Otto Dressel, and designed to appeal to patriotic American spirit aroused by the Spanish American war of that time. Value Points: superb original condition of the portrait model, choice bisque, well modeled mustache and hair, all original military uniform.