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Teapot
Samuel Kirk
1828-1843
Category
Metals
Creator/Artist/Maker
Samuel Kirk (Maker)
Place of Origin
Baltimore; Maryland; Baltimore; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Silver
- Ivory
Museum Object Number
1972.0297.003
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Dr. and Mrs. W. Tyler Haynes
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Object Number
1972.0297.003
Object Name
Teapot
Category
Metals
Creator (Role)
Samuel Kirk (Maker)
Place of Origin
Baltimore; Maryland; Baltimore; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Date
1828-1843
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Mark
Location: Rim's die-rolled band, proper left center
Inscription: "S.K." stamped in rectangle
Type: Mark
Location: Rim's die-rolled band, proper left center
Inscription: "11.OZ" stamped in rectangle
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Silver
- Ivory
Techniques
- Wrought
- Cast
- Chased
Dimensions (inches)
11.311 (H) x 10 (W) x 5.626 (D) x 5 (Diam)
Dimensions (centimeters)
28.73 (H) x 25.4 (W) x 14.29 (D) x 12.7 (Diam)
Dimensions (oz)
40.3781
Measurement Notes
Diamter given is for foot. Weight: 36 oz. 17 dwt. 19 gr. Troy. Spectrographic analysis for silver: 93.2 - 93.7%, see: Ian Quimby, American Silver at Winterthur, p. 376.