Samuel Kirk & Son
Salt
mid 19th c.
Physical Qualities
Silver, gilt lining, 4 x 5 3/4 x 2 1/2 in. (10.2 x 14.6 x 6.4 cm)
Credit Line
Purchased as the gift of Dr. and Mrs. Arthur Ward, Jr.
Object Number
1988.75.1
Using the English salts (case nos. 7,10) as models, Kirk and Son, Baltimore’s leading silversmith by the mid-19th century, made two duplicates (case nos. 8, 11) for the family whose unidentified crest emblazons all four vessels.
This salt, and its mate (case no. 10) were made by an English silversmiths, but the hallmarks are so worn from polishing that they can no longer be clearly read.
Inscribed: Engraved crest [unidentified]
Markings: part of maker's mark is visible on the underside where is was stamped "S.K." (for "S. Kirk & Son")
On View: American Wing Second Floor, Willow Brook/Case 2
