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On Display: House - Silver Alcove
Bowl and cover (Sugar bowl)
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
Museum Object Number
1972.0297.004 A, B
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Dr. and Mrs. W. Tyler Haynes
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Object Number
1972.0297.004 A, B
Object Name
Bowl and cover (Sugar bowl)
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: Foot rim, outside
Inscription: "SAML [underlined L] KIRK" serifed capitals stamped in rectangle
Type: Mark
Location: Foot rim, exterior
Inscription: "S.K." stamped in rectangle
Type: Mark
Location: Foot rim, exterior
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
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Silver
Techniques
- Cast
- Wrought
- Chased
Dimensions (inches)
10 (H) x 7.626 (W) x 5.311 (D)
Dimensions (centimeters)
25.4 (H) x 19.37 (W) x 13.49 (D)
Dimensions (oz)
32.6566
Measurement Notes
Weight: Bowl and lid, 29 oz. 16 dwt. 17 gr. Troy. Spectrographic analysis for silver: 93.2 - 97.2%, see: Ian Quimby, American Silver at Winterthur, p. 376.