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Coffee pot
Samuel Kirk
1828-1850
Category
Metals
Creator/Artist/Maker
Samuel Kirk (Maker)
Place of Origin
Baltimore; Maryland; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Silver
- Ivory
Museum Object Number
1972.0297.001
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Dr. and Mrs. W. Tyler Haynes
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Object Number
1972.0297.001
Object Name
Coffee pot
Category
Metals
Creator (Role)
Samuel Kirk (Maker)
Place of Origin
Baltimore; Maryland; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Date
1828-1850
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Mark
Location: Body, underside
Inscription: "SAM KIRK" stamped in rectangle
Type: Mark
Location: Body, underside
Inscription: "[ ]K." stamped in rectangle
Type: Mark
Location: Body, underside
Inscription: "11.OZ" stamped in rectangle
Type: Mark
Location: Foot rim, exterior
Inscription: "F" stamped incised [date mark]
Type: Mark
Location: Foot rim, exterior
Inscription: Baltimore heraldic assay mark stamped in oval, inverted
Type: Inscription
Location: Body, right side, in reserve
Inscription: "M" in cursive script, engraved
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Silver
- Ivory
Techniques
- Wrought
- Cast
- Chased
- Engraved
Dimensions (inches)
15.063 (H) x 10.374 (W) x 6.252 (D) x 5.625 (Diam)
Dimensions (centimeters)
38.26 (H) x 26.35 (W) x 15.88 (D) x 14.287 (Diam)
Dimensions (oz)
62.9993
Measurement Notes
Weight: 57 oz. 11 dwt. 3 gr. Troy. Spectrographic analysis for silver: 93.3 - 95.7%, see: Ian Quimby, American Silver at Winterthur, p. 376.
Diameter given is for footrim.