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Commodore Stephen Decatur - Photo 2
- Artist
- Whartenby & Bumm
- Credit
- The White House Historical Association and Decatur House, a National Trust Site
Commodore Stephen Decatur - Photo 2
This wine cooler was presented to Commodore Decatur by the City of Philadelphia on February 11, 1818. The complete service, of which this forms a part, consisted of two wine coolers, two large salvers, and twelve goblets made by Whartenby & Bumm silversmiths of Philadelphia.
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