Sugar basket
Manufacturer
Samuel Kirk & Son
(American, Baltimore, Maryland, active 1846 - 1979)
CultureAmerican
Dateca. 1825-1932
MediumSilver
DimensionsOverall: 4 x 4 3/8 in. (10.2 x 11.1 cm)
Credit LineGift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.
Object number77.543
Not on view
DescriptionSilver sugar basket with handle.Label TextS. Kirk & Son American, Baltimore (1815-1979) Sugar Basket, ca. 1920 Silver Gift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr. 77.543 Edited By: GLY "A Tisket, A Tasket . . ." The basket form was frequently employed in silver in the 18th through 20th centuries. Silver baskets were used to hold cake, bread, and even silverware on the 18th-century table. In the 19th and 20th centuries, they were used as sugar bowls, candy or bonbon dishes, or for flower arrangements. Left to right: Whiting Manufacturing Company American, New York City (1866-1924) Basket, ca. 1885 Silver Gift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr. 77.479 E. F. Caldwell & Company American, New York (1895-1959) Bonbon Basket, ca. 1900 Silver Gift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr. 71.966 Edward Aldridge English, London (active 1724-65) Cake Basket, 1762-63 Silver Gift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr. 78.127
