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Teapot
Samuel Kirk
1828-1843
Category
Metals
Creator/Artist/Maker
Samuel Kirk (Maker)
Place of Origin
Baltimore; Maryland; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Silver
Museum Object Number
1972.0297.002
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Dr. and Mrs. W. Tyler Haynes
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Object Number
1972.0297.002
Object Name
Teapot
Category
Metals
Creator (Role)
Samuel Kirk (Maker)
Place of Origin
Baltimore; Maryland; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Date
1828-1843
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Mark
Location: Exterior, footrim, edge
Inscription: Baltimore Assay mark, consisting of an oval divided into four sections with "+" in two corners and crosshatching in the other sections, stamped in an oval
Type: Mark
Location: Exterior, footrim, edge
Inscription: "C" or anchor stamped in a rectangle
Type: Mark
Location: Exterior, footrim, edge
Inscription: "SAM\L/.KIRK" stamped in a rectangle
Type: Mark
Location: Exterior, footrim, edge
Inscription: "S.K" stamped in a rectangle
Type: Mark
Location: Exterior, footrim, edge
Inscription: "11.OZ" stamped in a rectangle
Type: Inscription
Location: Exterior, body
Inscription: "M" engraved
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Silver
Techniques
- Wrought
- Cast
- Engraved
Dimensions (inches)
12.126 (H) x 5.67 (W) x 10.039 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
30.8 (H) x 14.4 (W) x 25.5 (L)
Dimensions (oz)
42.26
Measurement Notes
Weight: 38 oz. 12 dwt. 5 gr. Troy. Spectrographic analysis for silver: 92.4 - 92.9%, see: Ian Quimby, American Silver at Winterthur, p. 376.