Lot Essay
The heraldic crest is that of Breese
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MAKER'S MARK OF SAMUEL KIRK AND SON, BALTIMORE, 1880-90
Details
A SILVER KETTLE ON STAND AND TWO SILVER SALVERS**
Maker's mark of Samuel Kirk and Son, Baltimore, 1880-90
The kettle on detachable stand with four paw feet, with detachable burner, all repoussé and chased with dense flowers and foliage against a matted ground, the overhead handle with ivory insulators, the hinged domed cover with heraldic boar finial; each salver with diaper field and repoussé flower border, marked under base of kettle and burner, and the base of each salver
The kettle on stand 14¼in. high, the salvers 11½in. long; 116oz. 10dwt. (3)
Maker's mark of Samuel Kirk and Son, Baltimore, 1880-90
The kettle on detachable stand with four paw feet, with detachable burner, all repoussé and chased with dense flowers and foliage against a matted ground, the overhead handle with ivory insulators, the hinged domed cover with heraldic boar finial; each salver with diaper field and repoussé flower border, marked under base of kettle and burner, and the base of each salver
The kettle on stand 14¼in. high, the salvers 11½in. long; 116oz. 10dwt. (3)
Provenance
William Lawrence and Julia Fish Breese, thence by descent
Special notice
Notice Regarding the Sale of Ivory and Tortoiseshell
Prospective purchasers are advised that several countries prohibit the importation of property containing ivory or tortoiseshell. Accordingly, prospective purchasers should familiarize themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import this lot into another country.