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New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2007.
Covered sugar bowl
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2007.
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2007.

Covered sugar bowl

Manufacturer Samuel Kirk & Son (American, Baltimore, Maryland, active 1846 - 1979)
CultureAmerican
Dateca. 1885
MediumSilver
DimensionsOverall: 4 3/8 x 2 3/8 in. (11.1 x 6 cm)
InscribedBase stamped "S. Kirk & Son" "11 oz."
Credit LineGift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.
Object number83.44
Not on view
DescriptionSugar bowl and cover. Double handled; body and top decorated with repousse floral designs. Unengraved oval on body. Cover has knob shaped like an unopened flower bud.

New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2007.
Samuel Kirk & Son
ca. 1885
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2007.
Samuel Kirk & Son
1903-1924
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2007.
Samuel Kirk & Son
ca. 1927-1961
Image scanned from a transparency and color-corrected by Pat Cagney.
Samuel Kirk & Son
ca. 1846-61
Photograph by Ed Pollard, Canon  EOS 5D Mark II digital slr-2010.
Samuel Kirk & Son
ca. 1892-1924
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2007.
Samuel Kirk & Son
ca. 1932-1961
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2007.
Samuel Kirk & Son
ca. 1932-1961
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2007.
Samuel Kirk & Son
ca. 1925-1932
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2007.
Samuel Kirk & Son
1903-1924
Photographed by Scott Wolff.  Scanned from a slide.  Color corrected by Pat Cagney.
Samuel Kirk & Son
Late 19th century
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2007.
Samuel Kirk & Son
ca. 1932
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2007.
Samuel Kirk & Son
ca. 1932-1961