Cover for a Coffee Urn
Medium
Silver
Dimensions
7.6 × 9.8 cm
Classification
Silver
Department
Decorative Art and Design
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
Gift of Victoire Rankin in honor of Stephen Harrison's great service
Accession Number
2021.121.b
Tags
male
About this artwork
Samuel Kirk was a leading American silversmith in the early 19th century whose Baltimore studio had became a major American silver company that thrived throughout the middle of the 20th century. This cover is part of a large, impressive coffee urn. This highly decorated example was considered the ultimate in Samuel Kirk silver and was largely made by hand.