Teapot made by Samuel Kirk & Sons, c. 1860; silver, repoussé, hand chased. Part of a 6-piece coffee and tea service made for the neice of Johns Hopkins, Margaret Hopkins Janney, in honor of her wedding to Joseph Elliott. The elegant engraved monogram bears Margaret's initials. Made in the popular "Etruscan" pattern which was first introduced and named by Kirk in 1840. Also known as the 'Landscape' or 'Castle' pattern. The design features varying romantic scenes based on classical Italianate buildings, lush gardens with exotic plants and birds, bridges, trees, and dense floral ornament on a stippled background. This teapot has a classic urn shape that is set on a stepped and domed circular foot decorated with flowers and foliage. The domed lid is hinged and has a grape-cluster finial. There are ivory insulators on the silver handle. Hand-engraved foliage decorates the spout and handles.